The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack surges 8-3 in its second week on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 12), becoming the highest-charting soundtrack of 2025. Previously among soundtracks in 2025, Wicked reached a No. 4 high in January, after debuting and peaking at No. 2 in December 2024.

The soundtrack for the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its second week, driven by the global success of the U.S.-produced film featuring a fictional K-pop girl group.

Ian Eisendrath, the executive music producer of the surprise Netflix hit — which has been gaining steam on real-world music charts — breaks down how the songs came together.