HUNTR/X’s “Golden” rises one spot this week to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. The track, which features vocals by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, is featured on the soundtrack to the hit animated Netflix film, KPop Demon Hunters, which currently sits at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. “Golden” is the eighth K-pop song to rule the Hot 100, and the first by female vocalists (EJAE and REI AMI were born in Seoul, while Nuna is from New Jersey). Another notable move on this week’s Hot 100 chart is the strong debut by Chappell Roan’s “The Subway,” which premieres at No. 3, marking her highest debut and chart ranking, while also becoming the fourth Top 10 of her career.
Alex Warren’s former chart-topper, “Ordinary,” drops a spot to No. 2, after spending nine nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 dating back to June. The rest of the Hot 100 Top 10 is rounded out by Morgan Wallen’s “What I Want,” featuring Tate McRae, which falls one slot to No. 4, Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” slides down one place to No. 5, Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” holds at No. 6, Wallen’s “Just in Case” descends two spots to No. 7, Saja Boys’ “Your Idol,” another hit from KPop Demon Hunters, climbs one spot to reach a new peak of No. 8, Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” falls two slots to No. 9, and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” drops two places to No. 10. (Billboard)
