Dracula (Tame Impala song)

"Dracula"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album Deadbeat
Released26 September 2025 (2025-09-26)
Recorded2023–2025
Studio
Genre
Length3:25
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducerKevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Loser"
(2025) 		"Dracula"
(2025) 		"My Old Ways"
(2025)
Jennie singles chronology
"Handlebars"
(2025) 		"Dracula" (remix)
(2026)
Music video
"Dracula" on YouTube

"Dracula" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. It was released on 26 September 2025 as the third single from Tame Impala's fifth studio album, Deadbeat (2025). A disco and electropop song with nightclub-oriented production, "Dracula" was produced by Parker and co-written by him and Sarah Aarons.

"Dracula" achieved commercial success and became the first Tame Impala song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 30. It was voted number three on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2025 and was nominated for Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video at the 2026 AACTA Awards. A remix with South Korean singer and rapper Jennie was released on 6 February 2026, which peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Global 200.

Background and release

Tame Impala announced Deadbeat on 4 September 2025, confirming an Australian, European and North American campaign around the album and a 17 October 2025 release via Columbia Records.[4][5] "Dracula" followed the singles "End of Summer" (July 2025) and "Loser" (September 2025), and was issued on 26 September 2025 as the album's third single.[6][7][8]

In 2026, Tame Impala began teasing a collaboration with South Korean singer and rapper Jennie by editing the "Dracula" music video description on YouTube to replace Kevin Parker's name with Jennie's in the line "My friends are saying ‘shut up Kevin just get in the car'". He was also photographed wearing official Jennie merchandise, adding to the rumours.[9] Tame Impala officially announced the "Dracula" remix with Jennie on 3 February with an Instagram video of himself in the studio cranking the volume up on a fader labeled with her name, revealing her voice on the track.[10] The remix was officially released on 6 February 2026.[11]

Recording and composition

Kevin Parker is credited as the song's producer, while the song was co-written by Sarah Aarons, making this the first Tame Impala single with a co-writer since "Elephant", which was co-written by Jay Watson.[7][6] "Dracula" began as a simple demo early in the Deadbeat sessions and was developed through successive studio passes into a tighter, more concise arrangement. Sonically, the track has been described as marrying a pulsing, dance-forward beat with Tame Impala's trademark psychedelic textures: layered synths, vocals with reverb, and a propulsive low-end. The production was described as being intentionally nocturnal and club-oriented to reflect the album's rave and bush doof inspirations.[6][5] In an interview on Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe show, Parker described "Dracula" as one of the earliest pieces started for the album, noting it evolved from a raw, minimal sketch into a fuller, pop-leaning track.[7]

The remix version retains the instrumental from the original,[12] though it introduces Jennie's "soft, captivating vocal style" halfway through.[13] She layers her vocals over several verses and the chorus and adds a new rap verse, starting with "Hey, Kevin, what’s up?/ Come pull up in my spot / Let’s keep the night glowing, I don’t ever wanna stop."[14]

Music video

A music video for "Dracula" was released alongside the single and directed by Julian Klincewicz. Several media outlets noted the video's nighttime party and outback setting and visual references to Western Australia’s rave and bush-doof culture—imagery that matches with the album's broader promotional aesthetic.[7][15][16]

Reception

Consequence described the single as "groovy" and emphasised its dance-oriented swing relative to earlier Tame Impala singles.[6] In the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2025, "Dracula" placed third, just behind "Dancing2" by Keli Holiday and "Man I Need" by Olivia Dean, becoming Tame Impala's 19th appearance on the annual list since 2012, and their 7th appearance in the Top Ten.[17] At the 2026 AACTA Awards, it was nominated for Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video.[18]

Commercial performance

"Dracula" was the first Tame Impala song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 55 with 6.5 million streams, 1.7 million radio audience impressions and 1,000 sold in its first week of release. The song also debuted at number seven and eight respectively on the Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts. It became the first song from Deadbeat to become a radio hit, debuting at number 23 on Rock & Alternative Airplay and number 31 on Alternative Airplay.[19]

Credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Deadbeat[20] and Tidal.[21]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[85] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[86] Gold 40,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[87] Gold 2,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[88] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[89] Gold 12,000‡
United States (RIAA)[90] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 26 September 2025
Original Columbia [91]
United States 12 November 2025 Contemporary hit radio [92]
Various 6 February 2026
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Remix [93]
United States 10 February 2026 Contemporary hit radio [94]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Remix version

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