PopPopShort for popular music, a broad genre built on catchy melodies, clear hooks, and polished production that aims to reach a wide audience. Pop constantly borrows from other styles, andGo to Pop Glossary artist Jennie and producer and writer Kevin Parker are both drawn to mood and creative intuition. Jennie, a member of K-pop group BLACKPINK and an actress in the series The Idol, and Parker, frontman and producer of rock band Tame Impala, reflected on how they stay locked in as solo artists for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians.
On the day of the interview, Parker told Jennie what to expect at that evening’s concert at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Jennie asked if his shows are usually chaotic, and Parker replied, “It’s very crazy.” The two recently collaborated on a remixRemixA new version of an existing song in which the producer changes its structure, tempo, or sound, sometimes adding new vocals. Remixes can bring a track to new audiences andGo to Remix Glossary of “Dracula,” originally from Tame Impala’s album Deadbeat. The remix single has racked up half a billion streams since its release in February.
Parker said he couldn’t wrap his head around Jennie learning to act on top of becoming a stellar live performer. He told her she’s a “singer and an artist and everything, and then you just go and act. I’m like, ‘That’s not fair. You’re not supposed to be able to just do that.’”
“It’s still a challenge that I feel like I’m headed towards, but I enjoy being the performer and the other side at the same time,” Jennie responds. “I’m trying to be more focused on one project at a time now that I have more time as a solo [act]. I’m still figuring it out, though.”
Pop Collaborations
Parker has worked with some of the biggest popPopShort for popular music, a broad genre built on catchy melodies, clear hooks, and polished production that aims to reach a wide audience. Pop constantly borrows from other styles, andGo to Pop Glossary acts himself, co-writing and co-producing Dua Lipa’s 2024 album Radical Optimism and remixing Rihanna’s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” from her 2016 album Anti. He compared Jennie to Dua Lipa, saying both can’t sit still and do everything at once.
“[Dua’s] a lot like you. She’s always doing stuff. She’s got a book podcast, she’s got a music career. And like you, she does it quite effortlessly,” Parker says. “If I did half of the things that she does in one day, I would need to sleep for four days. I do one thing a day, I’m like, ‘Well, that’s me.’ She’ll duck out from a recording session to interview Monica Lewinsky for a podcast or something, and then she’ll come back and finish the session.”
But the excitement of working as a solo artist comes with a fear of the whole world hearing your work, which Parker called “torture.” Jennie said it’s tough not to feel perceived whenever she releases an album.
“I wish for the day where I wake up in the morning being like, ‘Ah, release day, the happiest day of my life!’” Jennie says. “Not that I’m not happy, but there’s a lot of overwhelming things that come with it.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Jennie is a pop artist, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, and an actress in the series The Idol.
Kevin Parker is a producer and writer, and the frontman and producer of rock band Tame Impala.
It’s a remix of “Dracula,” originally from Tame Impala’s album Deadbeat. The remix single has racked up half a billion streams since its release in February.
Parker co-wrote and co-produced Dua Lipa’s 2024 album Radical Optimism. He also remixed Rihanna’s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” from her 2016 album Anti.
Jennie’s greatest hits include “Like JENNIE,” “Less than a lover,” “FALLEN ANGEL,” to name a few.
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