Closing out an enjoyable two weeks of ‘What the Kids are Listening To’ is Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula,’ #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is the first single to ever reach the Hot 100 for the Australian indie rock band (which is really just one guy, a versatile musician named Kevin Parker).

At least some of the popularity of this song can be traced to a remix Parker made with KPop star Jennie, one of several Blackpink members who has had major solo success. ‘Dracula’ scores a TikTok trend that seems to consist of two people walking toward the camera while lip-syncing the track.

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