“Golden” gave a fictional girl group a real Hot 100 No. 1
Performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as HUNTR/X, the song became the first Hot 100 chart-topper by a female K-pop group — and its soundtrack put four songs in the Top 10 at once.
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Why everyone was talking
Performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as HUNTR/X, the song became the first Hot 100 chart-topper by a female K-pop group — and its soundtrack put four songs in the Top 10 at once. The response moved quickly across social platforms, with audiences adding interpretations, jokes and debates.
The wider picture
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