JENNIE’s ‘Dracula’ Hits No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100: The Full Chart Climb (2026)
JENNIE just posted the best Hot 100 week of her career, and the song that did it started as someone else’s solo single.
“Dracula” began as a Tame Impala album cut in October. It hit No. 30 on its own, respectable but not remarkable. Then a February remix added JENNIE’s verse, and the song went from album track to genuine hit. On the chart dated July 18, it climbed three spots to No. 5 — the highest Hot 100 position of JENNIE’s solo career, ahead of anything she released under her own name.
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- The full chart climb, week by week
- Why the remix caught fire
- It’s not just the Hot 100
- What happens next
- Quick questions
The full chart climb, week by week
When I checked Billboard’s own chart-beat coverage against the Hot 100 archive, the trajectory was steadier than most viral hits. No sudden spike, then a crash. A slow build instead.
| Chart week | Hot 100 position | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Original release, Oct. 2025 | No. 30 | First Tame Impala entry on the Hot 100 |
| Remix debut, June 2026 | No. 10 | First top-10 hit for both artists |
| Week of July 11 | No. 8 | Third straight week of gains |
| Week of July 18 | No. 5 | JENNIE’s career-high Hot 100 rank |
| Week of July 25 | No. 5 | Holds steady, second week at peak |
That’s a five-month runway from B-side to top five. Most K-pop crossover hits either land in the top 10 in their first charting week or they don’t get there at all.
Why the remix caught fire
Three things stacked on top of each other here, not one single push.
Short-form video did the initial lift. The remix’s bridge became a recurring sound on clips well before radio picked it up, which is the normal path for a 2026 crossover hit but rarely enough on its own to sustain a five-month climb.
The festival run kept it visible. Per the track’s release history, JENNIE performed the song across three major European festivals in consecutive weekends, including a headline slot at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival. Each stop generated its own wave of clips and streaming bumps right as the prior week’s numbers were settling.
Genre crossover mattered too. Tame Impala’s fan base skews rock and psych-pop, a different audience than JENNIE’s existing base. When I looked at how the song performs across Billboard’s genre charts, it isn’t just riding one lane — it’s charting on rock, pop, and airplay simultaneously, which is the actual explanation for a five-month climb instead of a two-week spike.
This part trips up a lot of collab tracks. Most crossovers borrow one artist’s audience and fade once that audience moves on. This one built two separate fanbases pushing the same song at the same time.
It’s not just the Hot 100
The Hot 100 number gets the headlines, but the more telling numbers are on the format-specific charts.
- No. 1 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs — a first for both Tame Impala and JENNIE on that chart.
- No. 1 on Pop Airplay — meaning US pop radio, not just streaming, is driving real spins.
- Consistent placement on Billboard’s Global K-Songs chart, which tracks Korean-artist releases across worldwide markets.
Three different charts, three different audiences, one song. That combination is what usually separates a song that fades after eight weeks from one that becomes a genuine year-end contender.
What happens next
Two things to watch heading into August.
First, whether “Dracula” can hold inside the top 10 past its current peak week — most Hot 100 hits start losing 3 to 6 spots per week once streaming numbers plateau, so a third straight week at No. 5 would be the stronger signal than the peak itself. Second, whether JENNIE’s upcoming release calendar adds a second single that could either extend this run’s visibility or split her streaming numbers between two active tracks.
Reading the Billboard Korea Global K-Songs chart alongside the Hot 100 also shows something worth watching: Korean-artist collaborations with Western acts outside the usual K-pop feature format are climbing faster on crossover charts than solo K-pop comeback singles have in 2026 so far. That’s a pattern, not a one-song fluke.
I found that the same week “Dracula” hit its Hot 100 peak, Korean drama was posting its own chart streak — five different Korean titles were sitting on Netflix’s global Top 10 at once. Music and streaming charts don’t usually move together like that.
Quick questions
Is “Dracula” a JENNIE song or a Tame Impala song?
Both, depending on the version. Tame Impala released and owns the original track. The version charting at No. 5 is the remix credited to both artists.
Has any other BLACKPINK member charted this high solo?
Not on the Hot 100 specifically — No. 5 is JENNIE’s personal best, ahead of her prior solo entries.
Where can I hear the version with JENNIE’s verse?
It’s the remix listed under “Dracula (feat. JENNIE)” on major streaming platforms, distinct from the October solo original.
Chart positions shift weekly and the numbers above reflect the most recent published Billboard data as of this writing — check Billboard’s own chart page for the current week before citing a specific rank elsewhere.
Sources
- Billboard — “Dracula” No. 1 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
- Billboard — “Dracula” No. 1 on Pop Airplay
- Billboard — Global K-Songs Chart
- “Dracula” (Tame Impala song) release and chart history
Fact-checked based on public sources as of July 30, 2026.
