It’s no secret that KPop Demon Hunters has been taking the world by storm since it was released in 2025. It’s become one of the biggest animated movies ever, was one of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2025, and the songs have been taking over the radio. The film is undoubtedly phenomenal, and that’s partly due to its incredible soundtrack.

Because the music is so great in KPop Demon Hunters, let’s take a look at how I rank each of the original songs featured in the movie.

7) Your Idol

It pains me to put this at the bottom of the list, but it was a hard choice that had to be made. It goes to show you just how excellent of a soundtrack this is. “Your Idol” works fine as a villain song, and it’s catchy-enough, but I just feel that it’s forgettable compared to the rest of the songs. 

6) How It’s Done

Any good musical has to start off with a number that’s good enough to suck the audience in, and this banger absolutely succeeds at that. This is a fantastic opening song to give the audience a taste of what they’re in store for, and it serves as a great backdrop for a fun action sequence. With all that being said, if the first song in a musical was the best one, then the rest of the songs would feel like a bummer, so it’s good that most of the soundtrack exceeds expectations beyond this.

5) Soda Pop

“Soda Pop” is an earworm, and seems to only exist to be a catchy bubblegum pop tune at first listen. I almost put it even lower on the list. After a couple of listens, though, I’ve come to understand the commentary behind it. In the movie, the seemingly pointless “fun” song started tracking better than the songs that were “real art.” Something that was commercialized overshadowed something that held actual meaning. It’s a great metaphor for what happens in real life. I’m a sucker for commentary, especially if it comes in the form of a catchy tune.

4) Free

“Free” is the romance song of the movie, and it’s a tremendous duet. It’s a fantastic ballad, and having a hero and villain character sing a romantic song together is a rare treat in animated musicals. It plays at a pivotal moment in the story and it means something quite powerful to both characters.

3) Takedown

“Takedown” is masterfully used as both a hero and villain song during the film. In one instance, it makes the audience feel pumped up in favor of the heroes being unstoppable. In another, it feels more like a threat from the movie’s villains. It’s also a fun song that plays during exciting scenes in the movie. It’s both clever and entertaining.

2) What It Sounds Like

The grand finale song of a musical usually needs to be memorable because that’s the last song that will be in the audience’s brain after the movie, and “What It Sounds Like” is the perfect example. Outside of it being a banger, it’s powerful, emotional, and represents the development of each of the three main characters. Seeing the heroes take on hordes of demons while singing this is such an intense moment, and I absolutely love it.

1) Golden

The number one spot was obviously going to go to “Golden.” There’s a good reason it’s been playing nonstop on the radio since the movie hit Netflix. It’s an important song for the actual plot of the film while also being extremely fun to dance to. The lyrics give the audience an insight into what the characters are going through, and even allow them to relate to these characters. It’s important to the movie, has powerful lyrics, and is ultimately the most fun. It hits all the right notes (pun intended), and is therefore the best song on the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack.

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