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With 'Golden' topping 'Ordinary,' a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time

With 'Golden' topping 'Ordinary,' a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time

Summary

A fictional K-pop girl group from a movie has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, marking a first for women K-pop artists. Meanwhile, the Billboard 200 albums chart has seen significant changes, with several albums debuting and others dropping out of the top 10.

Key Facts

  • The fictional K-pop group HUNTR/X took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with their song "Golden."
  • HUNTR/X is made up of real singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI.
  • "Golden" replaced Alex Warren's "Ordinary," which had been No. 1 for nine of the past ten weeks.
  • In the Billboard 200 albums chart, Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" remains at No. 1, followed by the soundtrack to "KPop Demon Hunters."
  • Three new albums entered the Billboard 200 top 10: Reneé Rapp's "BITE ME" at No. 3, $uicideBoy$'s "Thy Kingdom Come" at No. 4, and Yeat's "Dangerous Summer" at No. 9.
  • Several albums, including those by Tyler, The Creator and JACKBOYS & Travis Scott, dropped out of the top 10.
  • The song "Golden" achieved a milestone by making HUNTR/X the first women K-pop artists to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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