After 12 weeks of steady ascent, the soundtrack to Netflix’s summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, dethroning Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, which slips to No. 2, per npr.org.
Fuelled by streaming success and boosted by a newly released deluxe CD edition packed with bonus tracks—including sing-alongs and a cappella versions—the album’s rise marks a major win for K-pop’s global influence. With Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl looming, KPop Demon Hunters secures its place in chart history.
Justin Bieber’s SWAG also rockets back into the top 5, jumping from No. 17 to No. 4 thanks to a 44-track deluxe reissue dubbed SWAG II. Meanwhile, sombr’s debut album I Barely Know Her cracks the top 10 at No. 10, buoyed by his MTV VMAs performance.
On the Hot 100, HUNTR/X’s “Golden” holds the No. 1 single for a fifth nonconsecutive week, while the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack dominates with four tracks in the top 10. Bieber’s “Daisies” climbs to No. 10, nudging Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” out after a record-breaking 77-week run.
In a nostalgic twist, the Hamilton cast recording surges to No. 13 in its 520th week, celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a theatrical re-release that’s grossed over $15 million.
