Jennie Nearly Scores The Second No. 1 For A K-Pop Act On Several Charts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentJennie Nearly Scores The Second No. 1 For A K-Pop Act On Several ChartsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 03:10pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Blackpink star Jennie nearly scores the second No. 1 for K-pop artists on two of Billboard's rock and alternative charts, but misses by just one space. Jennie Kim at the 2024 Met Gala: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Variety via Getty ImagesBlackpink singer Jennie likely had an inkling that when she hopped aboard a remix of Tame Impala’s single “Dracula,” she was joining a composition that was headed for great things. Whether she realized the history that she was going to make with the tune is unknown, as even Kevin Parker – otherwise known as Tame Impala – might not have realized just how big the track would become. At the moment, “Dracula,” which now credits both Tame Impala and Jennie after weeks of only naming the first artist, appears on nearly 20 different Billboard tallies. The song rises to a new peak on many of those rankings, and it nearly earns Jennie her first No. 1 on three rundowns, but misses out on doing so by just one space.Jennie and Tame Impala’s “Dracula” Flies to No. 2“Dracula” flies to No. 2, up one space from No. 3, on a trio of Billboard charts. The collaboration reaches its new peak position of second place on the Billboard Global 200, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and Hot Alternative Songs tallies simultaneously.BTS Remains the Only K-Pop Name to Rule the Rock ChartsSeveral well-known K-pop artists, including a handful of soloists, have topped the Billboard Global 200,...