‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Hit ‘Golden’ Breaks Longstanding U.K. Chart Record With 9th Week at No. 1

“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters is back on top of the U.K. Singles Chart on Friday (Oct. 31), and brings Taylor Swift’s No. 1 run with “The Fate of Ophelia” to a close after three weeks.

The song, taken from the Netflix smash film, is credited to the animated group HUNTR/X and sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami. “Golden” has now appeared at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart for nine non-consecutive weeks, making it the longest running No. 1 single for an animated act. The Archies’ “Sugar Sugar” ruled on the U.K. Singles Chart for eight weeks back in 1969, while “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s 2022’s Encanto achieved seven weeks.

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia,” from her The Life of a Showgirl LP, secured three weeks atop the U.K. Singles Chart and became Swift’s longest running No. 1 single since “Anti-Hero” from 2022’s Midnights earned six weeks at No. 1; “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)” (2023) and “Fortnight” (2024) lasted just a single week each. “The Fate of Ophelia” falls just one place to No. 2, while “Opalite” lifts one place to No. 4.

Swift is also toppled on the U.K. Albums Chart as The Life of a Showgirl falls to No. 3 behind Dave’s The Boy Who Played The Harp (No. 1) and Bon Jovi’s Forever: Legendary Edition (No. 2).

RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!” continues to rise and hits a new peak at No. 3. The singer-songwriter previously hit the No. 1 spot in 2022 with her 070 Shake collaboration “Escapism.”

Dave’s collaboration with Tems, “Raindance,” is straight in at No. 5, while The Boy Who Played the Harp’s opening track, “History,” is at No. 9, and “Chapter 16” at No. 11. Lily Allen also sees a strong week with songs from West End Girl — “Pussy Palace” (No. 12), the album’s title track (No. 17) and “Madeline” (19) — all charting.