KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack tops Billboard 200 after deluxe reissue

The soundtrack to Netflix's animated film KPop Demon Hunters reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, propelled by a deluxe reissue and the soundtrack's first wide CD release. The set earned 128,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the tracking week ending Sept. 11, up 7 percent from the prior week, according to Luminate. The chart dated Sept. 20 marks the album's first week at the top after seven nonconsecutive weeks at No. 2.

The surge followed a Sept. 5 deluxe reissue that added more than 20 bonus tracks, largely singalong, instrumental and a cappella versions of the soundtrack's hits, and the broader retail availability of the standard 12-track CD in five variants. Streaming accounted for the bulk of the week's consumption, with 103,000 streaming equivalent album units equaling about 141.1 million on-demand official streams, Luminate said. Album sales totaled about 23,000 units and track equivalent albums contributed roughly 2,000 units. A vinyl release is scheduled for Oct. 17.

KPop Demon Hunters has been a rare crossover success for a soundtrack, becoming the first to top the Billboard 200 since Encanto in early 2022, and one of only seven...