Jennie Helps Blackpink Join An Exclusive Club Of Successful Groups

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentJennie Helps Blackpink Join An Exclusive Club Of Successful GroupsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 16, 2026, 11:54am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Jennie becomes the second member of Blackpink to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 10 as "Dracula" surges from No. 18 to No. 10. South Korean singer and rapper Jennie Kim better known as Jennie performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesIt remains a relatively rare feat for any K-pop act, be it a boy band or girl group, or a singer working on their own, to score a top 10 smash on the Billboard Hot 100. That tally, published each week by Billboard, ranks the 100 most popular songs in the United States. Sales, streams and radio airplay factor into where a title lands, and this time around, one solo musician typically associated with K-pop earns her first top 10 win. Jennie breaks into the region, flying to No. 10 with "Dracula." That song was released months ago by alternative pop project Tame Impala, fronted by superstar musician Kevin Parker, and it became a global sensation after the Blackpink singer lent her vocals and fame to the composition. As "Dracula" becomes one of the 10 biggest hits in America at the moment, Jennie helps Blackpink join a select few groups that have managed an incredibly rare feat on the most competitive songs list in the country.Jennie Follows Rosé Into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10Jennie is the second member of Blackpink to reach the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 on her own. A...