The New York City Gay Men's Chorus joined in celebrating the singers behind the animated hit film KPop Demon Hunters on Wednesday, posting a video of its members singing the girl group’s newly platinum single, “Golden.”
Earlier this week, the trio of raven-haired songstresses — EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who voice the fictional K-pop group Huntr/x in the Netflix film— made their late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed the full song live for the first time. The performance, which featured them hyping up the crowd in coordinated, warrior-esque outfits, set the internet ablaze, with fans across social media celebrating the group’s well-deserved success.
And there was plenty to celebrate, since during the talk-show appearance, Fallon delivered the news that “Golden” had gone platinum, while handing them a framed album.
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On Instagram, the New York Gay Men's Chorus called out the single’s newly minted status and congratulated the singers on the milestone. This was accompanied by a touching video that showed the members doing a joyful, choreographed warm-up to the song, in what the post referred to as a “chorus-sized tribute.”
It’s far from the first time that the storied ensemble, founded in 1979, has paid homage to the ladies of pop with a special social media shoutout. Just recently, the chorus posted a warm-up in honor of Chappell Roan and a taped performance of Ariana Grande’s “Heal Me at the Disco.” Last year, they sang a tribute to Out's Tracy E. Gilchrist after her "holding space" Wicked interview went viral. And the tradition goes back even further — as evidenced by a pinned video at the top of their Instagram page, showing an enthusiastic rendition of Paris Hilton’s “Stars Are Blind.”
With its empowering storyline and catchy soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters has surpassed expectations as a No. 1 film on Netflix as well as on the music charts. “Golden,” which was cowritten by out songwriter Mark Sonnenblick, has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks, smashing records previously set by animated film soundtracks and girl groups. As demonstrated by the New York Gay Men's Chorus, many in the queer community have also embraced the song, which speaks to the power of collective strength, as an anthem.
Sing along to the “Golden” lyric video below.
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