Song of the Day #6,522: ‘Dracula’ – Tame Impala

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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Song of the Day 2,756: ‘Let It Happen’ – Tame Impala

tame)impala_let_it_happenTies for #14 on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll is Tame Impala with ‘Let It Happen.’ I’ve read the name Tame Impala a lot lately but I have no idea what kind of music they play.

According to Wikipedia, they are an Australian rock band who have released three studio albums and a couple of EPs since 2008. Their latest album, Currents, was released last year.

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