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Huntrix — the fictional K-pop girl trio from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters — brought 2025 to a close in “Golden” fashion with a performance of their breakout hit at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest in Times Square. The appearance crowned an already extraordinary year for the group’s anthem, which became a global chart juggernaut and one of the unlikely cultural phenomena of the year.

Continuing its unprecedented rise in the chart, the soundtrack of Netflix-Sony Animation’s smash hit film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” keeps reaching new heights with every passing week. In particular, the empowering anthem “Golden” has now ascended to no. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100, only held off by the stronghold of reigning champ “Ordinary” by Alex Warren. Within five weeks, the song steadily rose from no. 81 to runner up position, solidifying the growing popularity of the animated film and its addictive soundtrack.