"K-Pop group 'Demon Hunters' dominates approximately one-third of a Billboard music chart"
The K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack is currently making waves in the American music scene, dominating both the album and soundtrack categories on the Billboard charts. The album features a host of real artists behind its popular tracks, including Rumi, Jinu, EJAE, Andrew Choi, and the KPop Demon Hunters cast.
Two tracks from the album, "Take Down" and "Free," have made a significant impact on the Digital Song Sales chart this week. "Take Down," credited to HUNTR/X, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, debuted at No. 23, while "Free," sung by the aforementioned artists, debuted at No. 25.
"Take Down" and "Free" have sold over 1,600 copies each in the past tracking week, according to Luminate. The success of these tracks, along with seven other tracks from the album, has contributed to the soundtrack accounting for nearly 30% of all the bestselling cuts in the U.S. at the moment.
Tracks such as "Soda Pop" (No. 7), "What It Sounds Like" (No. 8), "How It's Done" (No. 14), and "Your Idol" (No. 17) are also among the top 20 bestsellers in America. Notably, "Golden," a track from the album, almost reached the No. 1 spot on the Digital Song Sales chart this week, rising to its all-time peak of No. 2.
Meanwhile, Forrest Frank's "Your Way Is Better" has dipped to No. 13 on the Digital Song Sales chart, while "Lemonade" with the Figs has declined to No. 10, after opening at No. 2 last week. However, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has stepped up two spaces to No. 18, and "Good News" has risen from No. 24 to No. 15.
Interestingly, only a few acts currently claim more than one win on the Digital Song Sales chart, with Chappell Roan, Forrest Frank, and Shaboozey being among them. Chappell Roan places at Nos. 9 and 11 on the Digital Song Sales chart with "Pink Pony Club" and "The Subway," respectively.
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack's success is a testament to the growing popularity of K-Pop in the U.S., and it will be interesting to see how this trend continues in the future.
