Kelly Clarkson made K-pop Demon Hunters hitmakers’ dreams come true when she sang the most heartbreaking hit from the Netflix blockbuster on her show! Fans noted that the real-life singing voices of K-pop Demon Hunters, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, said Kelly Clarkson was their dream singer to cover their songs. The Texan hitmaker made that happen recently with her heartfelt rendition of the ballad “What It Sounds Like.” Nobody does breakup anthems like Kelly, and she sure made this one a tear-jerker!
The style of the song and lyrics fits Kelly to a tee, and she really made it sound like it was written for her. In addition to Kelly’s touching vocal performance, fans were loving what the female backup vocalist delivered – which is certainly vital to covering a K-pop Demon Hunters tune right. The Music Man has to say it’s great to hear Kelly cover “What It Sounds Like,” as it was one of the deeper cuts on the soundtrack, and the original singers are yet to perform it live.
Kelly’s January 14, 2026, cover of “What It Sounds Like” was a hit with viewers, as 1.4 million viewers tuned in on YouTube. Viewers added comments such as “I remember when Ejae, Audrey and Rei made a who they’d wanna see cover the songs and Kelly was on there” and “I can’t listen to this song without tearing up. The whole stadium scene was a peak drama.”
K-pop Demon Hunters was a real cultural phenomenon, becoming the most-watched original title in Netflix history after its June 20, 2025, release. The singers who recorded virtual band Huntrix’s vocal parts, Ejae, Audrey, and Rei, have become in-demand performers since the film blew up. One of their most memorable live cuts is their rendition of the smash hit “Golden,” which they performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 8, 2025.
The K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack produced a number of global hits. The most popular track was the US Billboard Hot 100 number one hit “Golden”. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that other charting songs from the film include “Soda Pop”, “How It’s Done”, and “Takedown”. “What It Sounds Like” was the third-most commercially successful song from the film in the US. The ballad hit number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 21 weeks. The song plays a key role in the film, as Huntrix sing it during their final climactic battle with the demon lord Gwi-Ma.