Jennie Ties Female K-pop Hot 100 Record as Dracula Reaches No. 3

A Halloween Surge Takes Dracula to a New Peak

Jennie has matched the highest Billboard Hot 100 position achieved by a female K-pop artist, with her Tame Impala collaboration "Dracula" climbing two places to No. 3 on the chart dated Nov. 14, 2026. The song drew 9.4 million U.S. streams during the Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 tracking period, an increase of 31% as Halloween gave its already substantial audience another lift.

Billboard's Nov. 9 chart preview put the BLACKPINK member alongside bandmate Rosé, whose collaboration with Bruno Mars, "APT.," reached No. 3 in February 2025. "Dracula" also set a longevity record: it needed 58 weeks on the Hot 100 to reach the top three, seven more than the previous record of 51 weeks held by Glass Animals' "Heat Waves."

The breakthrough came in a week when two songs associated with Halloween led different parts of the American music market. "Dracula" topped Radio Songs for an eighth week, while Michael Jackson's "Thriller" jumped from No. 20 to a new peak of No. 2 on the Hot 100. Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" held both songs off, extending its record to 27 weeks at No. 1.

Jennie's result brings together three developments: a collaboration that broadened the song's audience, months of sustained radio play, and a sharp seasonal increase in listening. Its journey also stretches back before her remix appeared, because the original "Dracula" was released on Tame Impala's October 2025 album, "Deadbeat."

What the No. 3 Ranking Means for Jennie

Jennie and Rosé now share the same Hot 100 peak, placing two members of BLACKPINK at the highest position reached by women prominent in K-pop. Both achieved the ranking through collaborations: Rosé with Bruno Mars and Jennie with Tame Impala, the Australian music project led by Kevin Parker.

The Hot 100 measures songs in the United States across genres. Its ranking combines streaming, radio airplay and sales, so reaching No. 3 reflects a mix of listening and purchasing activity rather than performance on a single platform.

"Dracula" arrived at that position through an unusually long chart run. Its 58 weeks before entering the top three exceeded the "Heat Waves" record by seven weeks, or nearly two months of additional appearances. Those are total weeks on the chart, while Jennie's remix joined the song's release history in February 2026.

The latest climb followed a return to No. 5 on the chart dated Nov. 7. At that point, "Dracula" had risen three places and matched its previous peak. The following chart's move to No. 3 turned that recovery into a new milestone.

How the Song Reached This Point

Tame Impala released the original "Dracula" on "Deadbeat" in October 2025. Jennie's official remix followed in February, giving the track a second release moment and connecting Parker's audience with listeners following her solo work and BLACKPINK.

The main milestones show how the song moved from an album release to a record setting chart climb:

• October 2025: The original "Dracula" appeared on Tame Impala's album "Deadbeat."
• February 2026: The official remix featuring Jennie was released.
• April 6: The song registered its previous daily U.S. streaming high, with just over 2 million streams.
• Oct. 31: U.S. streams reached a new daily record of 2.8 million.
• Nov. 7 chart: "Dracula" returned to No. 5 on the Hot 100.
• Nov. 9: Billboard announced its climb to No. 3 on the chart dated Nov. 14.

The April streaming peak came as Jennie's remix gained attention on TikTok. By early November, the remix had accumulated nearly 1 billion global on demand streams, according to Luminate figures, while the song had remained on the Hot 100 throughout 2026.

Parker, the musician behind Tame Impala, described wanting Jennie on the recording because of her voice. Recalling his thinking about the collaboration, he said:

I really love Jennie's voice. It'd be great to get Jennie on the track

The release history helps explain the length of the chart journey. Listeners first encountered the original in 2025, the remix brought another wave of attention in early 2026, and Halloween delivered the latest burst of activity.

Halloween Delivered Its Biggest Streaming Day

"Dracula" recorded 2.8 million official on demand U.S. streams on Oct. 31, according to Luminate. That was nearly 40% above its previous daily best of just over 2 million on April 6.

The Halloween total was also 56% higher than on the same holiday a year earlier and 148% above Oct. 24. Those comparisons show both growth since the original release and a sharp increase as the holiday arrived.

Across the full Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 tracking week, "Dracula" collected 9.4 million U.S. streams and sold 2,000 copies. Streams rose 31% from the previous week, while sales increased 8%. Halloween's 2.8 million streams amounted to roughly 30% of that weekly U.S. streaming total.

The increase extended beyond the United States. Luminate counted 16 million global on demand streams for the original and remix combined from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, compared with about 11 million from Oct. 23 through Oct. 25. The reported increase was 44%, calculated from the underlying figures before rounding.

Those global figures cover three days and listeners around the world. The 9.4 million figure used in the Hot 100 account covers seven days of U.S. listening. Each measures a different part of the song's audience, with the American total feeding into its Hot 100 position.

Radio Kept Dracula Strong Between Streaming Peaks

"Dracula" led Billboard's Radio Songs chart for an eighth week with 62.6 million audience impressions. That measure estimates the audience reached by radio plays, rather than counting individual people who chose to stream the recording.

Radio reach fell 1% from the previous week, even as streaming rose 31%. The song therefore entered Halloween with an established airplay base, while the holiday supplied fresh listening activity. Its radio lead had stood at seven weeks before the latest chart update.

The song also led Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for a 44th week and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs for a 25th week. Those charts combine several measures of popularity within their respective musical categories, showing how the same recording has sustained a presence across different formats.

Billboard's Hot 100 combines official audio and video streams, radio airplay, and eligible physical and digital single sales. Digital single purchases from direct to consumer websites are excluded. Luminate reviews submitted data, and suspicious or unverifiable activity is removed before the rankings are finalized.

Streaming totals also receive different weights depending on how people listen, including through paid subscriptions, advertising supported services and programmed streams. A song's raw play count is therefore one part of the calculation that determines its chart position.

Thriller Showed the Scale of Halloween Listening

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was the week's other major Halloween beneficiary. It rose from No. 20 to No. 2, surpassing the No. 4 peak it first reached in March 1984. Its new high arrived 42 years and nine months after its first Hot 100 appearance.

"Thriller" generated 17.4 million U.S. streams during the tracking week, up 87%, alongside 11.3 million radio audience impressions, up 172%, and 4,000 sales, up 48%. It led Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales for the first time.

On Halloween alone, "Thriller" drew 10 million U.S. streams. Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers' "Monster Mash" collected 7 million, while Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" reached 6.6 million. All three exceeded the 2.8 million recorded by "Dracula."

Among the more recent Halloween associated songs listed in the daily figures, "Dracula" led Rihanna's "Disturbia" at 2 million, Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary" at 1.4 million and Nelly Furtado's "Maneater" at 1 million. Its holiday audience has grown rapidly, although older seasonal favorites still drew larger daily totals.

Jackson's No. 2 position was his highest Hot 100 ranking since "You Are Not Alone" in 1995. His album "Thriller" also rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, putting him in the top two of both charts simultaneously for the first time since January 1992.

Why Choosin' Texas Stayed Ahead

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" retained No. 1 with 18.8 million U.S. streams, 53 million radio audience impressions and 4,000 sales. Streaming declined 2% and radio reach fell 8%, while sales increased 5%.

Langley's song had exactly twice the raw weekly streams of "Dracula," 18.8 million against 9.4 million, and twice its sales, 4,000 against 2,000. "Dracula" had the larger radio audience, at 62.6 million compared with 53 million. The Hot 100 combined those measures to keep Langley ahead.

"Thriller" topped Streaming Songs despite having fewer raw streams than "Choosin' Texas," because the chart applies weights to different types of streaming activity. That helps explain how different songs could lead the streaming, radio and combined rankings in the same week.

Langley's 27 weeks at No. 1 extended her lead over Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," at 22 weeks, and the 19 weeks achieved by both Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. "Choosin' Texas" also led Hot Country Songs for a 48th week.

A Strong Week Across Korean Pop Releases

Jennie's rise followed chart activity for several other acts connected to Korean pop. In the preceding weekly update, Katseye's "Animal" ranked No. 27 on the Hot 100.

On the Billboard 200 albums chart, BLACKPINK member Lisa's new solo EP "Press Play" debuted at No. 35, while Katseye's "Wild" placed No. 38. BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang," ranked No. 57 in its 32nd week, Cortis' "GreenGreen" returned at No. 90, and Stray Kids' "This & That" stood at No. 116.

Jennie's next milestone depends on the listening, airplay and sales recorded after Halloween. No future ranking has been announced. The full charts dated Nov. 14 were scheduled to update on Nov. 10, following the Nov. 9 preview that confirmed her new peak.

Key Points

• Jennie and Tame Impala's "Dracula" rose to No. 3 on the Hot 100 dated Nov. 14, 2026.
• Jennie tied Rosé for the highest Hot 100 position achieved by a female K-pop artist.
• The song reached the top three in its 58th chart week, breaking the 51 week record held by "Heat Waves."
• "Dracula" drew 9.4 million U.S. streams during the tracking week and led Radio Songs for an eighth week.
• Michael Jackson's "Thriller" reached a new peak of No. 2, while Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" remained No. 1 for a record 27th week.