Chart Billboard Radio Songs is one of the most challenging areas for most musicians without extensive radio experience. Rising talents, even those with a huge fan base, face a daunting task. Many DJs and program directors prefer to focus on established artists and those who have already achieved numerous major radio successes—which, of course, is difficult to achieve until these same artists actively play their first hit.
The Radio Songs chart ranks tracks based on total plays. Sometimes a single rises in the charts thanks to its undeniable popularity in a single genre. Other times, its rise is driven by the song's widespread popularity and its ability to be played on radio stations specializing in various genres.
Tame Impala and Jennie's "Dracula" is quickly becoming a radio hit, and she's riding their path to fame alongside them. This week, the blockbuster reaches a significant new peak, and the Blackpink singer joins a very exclusive club.
Jenny and Tame Impala entered the top ten.
The song "Dracula," which for several weeks was attributed to both Tame Impala and Jenny, despite originally being a solo single by the alternative band, rose from number 11 to number 9 on the current edition of the Radio Songs chart. The song entered the top 10 for the first time, giving Jenny and Tame Impala their first top-ten hits.
«"Dracula" surpassed "Dynamite"»
«"Dracula" is now one of only four songs officially labeled as K-pop—any musician typically associated with the genre—to reach the top 10 of the Radio Songs chart. Climbing from eleventh to ninth place, "Dracula" overtook BTS's "Dynamite." It became the first K-pop song to reach the top 10 of the Radio Songs chart, having peaked at number 10 over five years ago.
The last two years have been a huge success for K-pop on the Radio Songs chart, as the two fastest-rising hits reached their peaks relatively recently. In 2025, K-pop finally topped the chart with the group's "Golden." K-pop Demon Hunters reached number one. The track was written by the group Huntr/x, along with singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami. Shortly before this success, another Blackpink singer, Rosé, teamed up with Bruno Mars, and together they brought "Apt." to number four.
Jenny joined Rose and Edge.
Remarkably, of the four K-pop songs that made it into the top 10 of the Radio Songs chart, three featured solo female artists. Half of Blackpink's vocalists—Rosé and now Jennie—as well as Eje, all fit this description.
The song "Dracula" is rising on several radio charts.
Like last week, "Dracula" occupies places in 20 different charts Billboard . The song breaks new records in four of these charts, all driven by radio airplay. In addition to entering the Radio Songs chart, "Dracula" enters the top 10 of the Pop Airplay chart, reflecting the same trend. The collaboration also sets new records on the Adult Pop Airplay (No. 11) and Dance/Mix Show Airplay (No. 35) charts.
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This article was originally published on Forbes.com.