The soundtrack for Netflix's popular animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has successfully maintained its No. 2 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the fourth consecutive week. This remarkable achievement comes during the album's 19th week on the prestigious chart, demonstrating its sustained popularity among American audiences.

According to Billboard's preview released on Sunday, the soundtrack continues to hold strong against fierce competition, ranking just behind global superstar Taylor Swift's latest studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl." This marks the fourth straight week that Swift's album has kept the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack from reclaiming the top spot on the chart.

The soundtrack had previously achieved significant success by reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on two separate occasions before being displaced by Swift's new release. This back-and-forth battle between the two albums highlights the competitive nature of the current music market and the impressive staying power of the animated film's music.

During the most recent tracking week, the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack generated 84,000 equivalent album units, representing a 12 percent decrease from the previous week's performance. Despite this slight decline, the numbers remain impressive for an animated film soundtrack that has been on the charts for nearly five months.

The Billboard 200 chart serves as the definitive ranking system for the most popular albums in the United States each week. The chart's methodology takes into account equivalent album units, which provide a comprehensive measure that includes traditional physical album sales, individual track sales converted to album equivalents, and streaming activity converted to album equivalent units. This comprehensive approach ensures that the chart accurately reflects how Americans are consuming music across all platforms and formats in today's diverse entertainment landscape.