Jennie breaks into the Billboard Radio chart… continuing with ‘Golden’ for K-pop’s second No. 1

BLACKPINK member Jennie has taken the top spot on the Billboard Radio chart. This is the second time a K-pop-related song has reached No. 1 on this chart, following the theme song for 'K-Pop Demon Hunters,' 'Golden.'

U.S. business magazine Forbes reported on the 27th (local time) that Jennie and Tame Impala's collaboration track 'Dracula' (Dracula) rose to No. 1 for the week in Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay (radio) category.

Adult Pop Airplay is a ranking introduced by Billboard in 1996, and it is a chart that tallies the number of times the song is played on 40 adult-targeted radio stations in the United States.

So far, K-pop songs have made it onto major Billboard charts such as the 'Hot 100' and the 'Billboard 200,' but they have not achieved major success in U.S. radio rankings. Sales of digital singles and albums, as well as streaming counts, can be driven by fandom power, but radio airplay requires broad public popularity.

'Dracula,' which Jennie participated in, became the second K-pop-related song to top this chart, following 'Golden,' which reached No. 1 in January this year.

'Dracula' was released last October as a solo song by Australian singer Tame Impala. In February this year, the remix version featuring Jennie gained attention on short-form video platforms and made a reverse run up the charts.

[Lee Da-gyeom, Star Today reporter]