Here’s a breakdown of the key data from the provided text:
* “KPop Demon Hunters” (likely a song/artist) is currently #1: The song has returned to the top spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts.
* “Golden” is a major contender: The song “Golden” has spent a total of 18 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on both Billboard Global charts. This is achieved across four separate runs at the top.
* “Golden” vs. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars: “golden” has now matched Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” as the second-longest-running #1 song on the Billboard Global 200. (The article implies there’s a song that has been #1 for even longer, but doesn’t name it.)
* Chart History of “Golden”:
* First hit #1 in mid-July.
* Was briefly displaced by Blackpink’s “jump” and then regained the top spot for several months.
* Was interrupted by Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” (twice), but each time “Golden” returned to #1.
