HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden,’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts

HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from the soundtrack to the hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, conquers the competition on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts to become the biggest song in the world. It rises 2-1 on the former ranking and 5-1 on the latter.

KPop Demon Hunters premiered June 20 in a limited theatrical release in the U.S., and on Netflix, alongside its soundtrack. For the week ending July 6, it ranked at No. 2 on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies in United States chart.

Meanwhile, as HUNTR/X earns its first No. 1 on the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S., it becomes the first fictional act to reign — “Golden” is by KPop Demon Hunters’ protagonist trio whose music is voiced by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami.

HUNTR/X outpaces its rival KPop Demon Hunters boy band Saja Boys, though the latter act claims two tracks in the top 10 of the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S.: “Your Idol” (up 10-3 and 15-5 on the respective charts) and “Soda Pop” (up 13-6 and 17-7, respectively). The Saja Boys songs feature the vocals of Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and samUIL Lee.

Elsewhere, Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” debuts at No. 9 on the Global 200.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020 — and three weeks earlier marked their 250th week — rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

HUNTR/X’s “Golden” crowns the Global 200 with 67.7 million streams (up 40% week-over-week) and 6,000 sold (up 27%) worldwide July 4-10.

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” drops to No. 2 on the Global 200 after 10 weeks on top beginning in May.

Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” soars 10-3 on the Global 200 led by 45.7 million streams worldwide (up 22%) and “Soda Pop” buzzes 13-6 with 41.3 million (up 24%). Each song sold 3,000 globally.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” slips 3-4 on the Global 200, after 18 weeks at No. 1 starting last September, and ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” ascends 6-5, following 12 weeks at No. 1 beginning in November.

Plus, Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” enters the Global 200 at No. 9 with 35.5 million streams and 7,000 sold worldwide from its July 5 release through July 10. He ups his total to a record-extending 37 top 10s since the chart began. (Taylor Swift ranks second with 33 top 10s, followed by Bad Bunny with 25.)

“Golden” rules Global Excl. U.S. with 49.1 million streams (up 40%) and 2,000 sold (up 38%) outside the U.S.

“Ordinary” falls to No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S. after eight weeks in the lead starting in May; “Die With a Smile” holds at No. 3 after 17 weeks at the summit starting last September; and “APT.” extends its lease at No. 4 after reigning for a record 19 weeks beginning in November.

“Your Idol” blasts 15-5 on Global Excl. U.S. powered by 30.3 million streams outside the U.S. (up 21%) and “Soda Pop” bounds 17-7 with 29.8 million (up 23%). They sold 1,000 and 2,000 beyond the U.S., respectively.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated July 19, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, July 15. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

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