Tame Impala & JENNIE’s ‘Dracula’ Enters the Halloween Canon With Best Streaming Day Yet
The 2026 Hot 100 top five hit received an Oct. 31 bump of rare size for a relatively new song.
In 2025, the Halloween music canon witnessed a unique entry with Tame Impala & JENNIE's "Dracula," marking a first for contemporary songs. This track, from Tame Impala's October 2025 album Deadbeat, is already one of the biggest hits of 2026, consistently ranking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending an entire year on the chart.
The song's popularity surged on Halloween when it achieved a new single-day high of 2.8 million official U.S. on-demand streams, a 56% increase from the previous year's Halloween performance and an impressive 148% rise from the prior Halloween's figures. Despite not being a horror-themed song, its Halloween appeal, combined with the synths and eerie vocals, made it a suitable addition to spooky-season playlists.
While it may not match the streaming numbers of classic seasonal hits like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" or the "Monster Mash," "Dracula" has comfortably dominated among modern spooky songs. As it remains a strong contender in airplay and streaming, it is expected to have another peak this year, potentially even reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, provided it sustains its current momentum.
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