K-pop collaboration tops US Billboard radio chart, second chart-topper in six months
A collaboration between BLACKPINK's Jennie and Australian psychedelic rock act Tame Impala reached number one on Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart this week. The song 'Dracula' marks the second K-pop-related track to top the chart in 2026, following 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' in January.
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- ~The chart performance reflects growing crossover success for K-pop artists in mainstream US radio markets traditionally resistant to the genre. (Source characterization based on context of 'second K-pop-related song to hit number one')
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