A sentence that many would have had great difficulty computing a decade ago, but is now undeniably true: Tame Impala — with assistance from one of the ladies from BLACKPINK — has one of the biggest pop hits in the country.
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In fact, the one-time psych-rocker born Kevin Parker has the single most played song this week on the top 40 airwaves, as his “Dracula” tops the Pop Airplay chart dated July 11. The song, given an extra boost by JENNIE‘s appearance on the official remix, also climbs to a new peak of No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, easily the highest placement reached by either artist.
How surreal is it to be bracing Tame Impala, pop star? And who could be the next critically acclaimed indie fav to make the leap to crossover hitmaker status? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.
