YouTube published its weekly music charts for the period February 20 to 26, 2026, covering 15 territories and four chart types. The data spans the Global Weekly Top Songs, Global Weekly Top Music Videos, Global Weekly Top Artists, Global Weekly Top Shorts Songs, and 13 individual country charts, and reveals a platform where Brazilian phonk and a Netflix animated soundtrack continue fighting for supremacy while regional markets maintain consumption patterns that have almost no overlap with global trends.

"NO BATIDÃO" by ZXKAI and slxughter held its position at number one on the Global Weekly Top Songs chart, according to the data. The track accumulated 38,427,568 views during the seven-day period — its 18th consecutive week on that chart. "Golden" by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI and the KPop Demon Hunters Cast followed in second with 32,920,798 views in its 36th week. Across 36 weeks, it is one of the longest-running top-two fixtures YouTube's global songs chart has recorded. For context on how "Golden" first claimed dominance and what drove its rise, PPC Land covered its December 2025 peak here.

Shakira's "Zoo" stood fourth globally with 25,931,875 views in its 13th week. Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" reached seventh with 19,096,654 views across 21 weeks. Bad Bunny's "DtMF" held eighth with 18,991,535 views in its 24th week, sustained partly by the residual audience effect following his historic all-Spanish Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 9.

Bruno Mars' "I Just Might," which debuted on January 9, 2026, reached position 64 on the global chart with 8,660,870 views in its sixth week — a trajectory showing meaningful cross-territory momentum building simultaneously in Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.

Global Weekly Top Songs — Feb 20–26, 2026

  • 1. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 38,427,568 views (week 18, held)
  • 2. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 32,920,798 views (week 36, held)
  • 3. Shararat — Shashwat Sachdev, Madhubanti Bagchi & Jasmine Sandlas — 30,535,643 views (week 11, held)
  • 4. Zoo — Shakira — 25,931,875 views (week 13, held)
  • 5. Cuando No Era Cantante — El Bogueto & Yung Beef — 21,660,288 views (week 16, ▲2)
  • 6. Gehra Hua — Shashwat Sachdev, Arijit Singh, Irshad Kamil & Armaan Khan — 20,321,769 views (week 13, ▲3)
  • 7. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 19,096,654 views (week 21, ▲3)
  • 8. DtMF — Bad Bunny — 18,991,535 views (week 24, ▼3)
  • 9. GOZALO (Ultra Slowed) — Ariis — 18,942,893 views (week 8, ▲2)
  • 10. Ordinary — Alex Warren — 18,359,032 views (week 48, ▲3)

Global Weekly Top Music Videos — Feb 20–26, 2026

  • 1. Shararat — Madhubanti Bagchi, Jasmine Sandlas & Shashwat Sachdev — 24,893,159 views (week 12, held)
  • 2. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 23,326,719 views (week 23, held)
  • 3. Aaya Sher — Anirudh Ravichander, Jangi Reddy, Arjun Chandy & Kasarla Shyam — 12,511,697 views (week 1, debut)
  • 4. APT. — ROSÉ & Bruno Mars — 12,238,945 views (week 71, ▼1)
  • 5. Zoo — Shakira — 11,469,205 views (week 12, held)
  • 6. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 10,605,507 views (week 21, ▲2)
  • 7. Dame Tu Cosita — El Chombo — 10,485,283 views (week 71)
  • 8. Die With A Smile — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars — 10,114,414 views (week 54, ▼1)
  • 9. Nach Nagin Jaisan — Raushan Rohi & Khushi Kakkar — 10,104,468 views (week 2, ▲26)
  • 10. JETSKI — PEDRO SAMPAIO, Melody & MC MENO K — 10,073,918 views (week 8, ▼6)

The Global Weekly Top Music Videos chart diverges from the Top Songs chart in a revealing way. "Shararat" leads the video chart with 24.9 million views yet sits third on the main songs chart. "NO BATIDÃO," number one globally for songs, does not appear in the top 10 music videos at all — the track's viewership is driven by audio consumption and creator usage rather than music video watch-throughs. A notable debut came from "Aaya Sher" from the Telugu film "The Paradise," directed by Anirudh Ravichander, which entered third with 12,511,697 views in its first week. ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "APT." remained at fourth in its 71st week, matching El Chombo's "Dame Tu Cosita" in chart longevity — two tracks holding top 10 video positions 71 weeks into their respective chart lives.

Global Weekly Top Shorts Songs — Feb 20–26, 2026

  • 1. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter (week 17, ▲1)
  • 2. Dil Lagana Mana Tha — Krish Mondal & Kishore Mondal (week 5, ▼1)
  • 3. PASSO BEM SOLTO (Slowed) — ATLXS (week 49, ▲1)
  • 4. Cry For Me (WA WA WA) — Ironmouse, shirobeats & HalaCG (week 7, ▼1)
  • 5. Mai Tere Ishq Mein 2.0 — Danish Alfaaz, BOHEMIA & Lata Mangeshkar (week 2, ▲41)
  • 6. TIKI TIKI (Slowed) — SLOWERB (week 5, ▼1)
  • 7. Friendships (feat. Leony) — Pascal Letoublon (week 66, ▼1)
  • 8. 弥渡山歌 (Midu Echoing) Ultra Slowed — YANGYINYUE (week 2, ▲4)
  • 9. 弥渡山歌 (Midu Echoing) — Yang Music (week 11, ▲2)
  • 10. Noor E Ramzan — Farhan Ali Waris (week 2, ▲17)

The Shorts chart operates on different mechanics than the main chart. Tracks gain positions through creator usage — the number of short-form videos using a track as audio — rather than raw view counts from an artist's own video page. "Friendships (feat. Leony)" by Pascal Letoublon's 66th week on the Shorts chart has almost no equivalent in mainstream music tracking systems. Two versions of the Chinese folk song "弥渡山歌 (Midu Echoing)" occupied positions eight and nine simultaneously: the original by Yang Music in week 11, and an ultra-slowed remix by YANGYINYUE in week two. "Mai Tere Ishq Mein 2.0" made the week's most dramatic Shorts move, jumping 41 positions from 46th to fifth in just its second week — a pace suggesting creator adoption is still accelerating.

Global Weekly Top Artists — Feb 20–26, 2026

  • 1. Alka Yagnik — 415,239,712 views (week 493)
  • 2. Udit Narayan — 300,578,554 views (week 514, ▲1)
  • 3. Bad Bunny — 291,785,632 views (week 488, ▼1)
  • 4. Arijit Singh — 287,063,806 views (week 523, held)
  • 5. Kumar Sanu — 229,936,871 views (week 489, held)
  • 6. Shreya Ghoshal — 199,809,003 views (week 495, held)
  • 7. Shilpi Raj — 186,536,374 views (week 269, held)
  • 8. Pawan Singh — 156,281,601 views (week 426, ▲1)
  • 9. Sonu Nigam — 142,856,097 views (week 479, ▼1)
  • 10. Khesari Lal Yadav — 137,097,799 views (week 408, held)

The Global Top Artists chart produces numbers that most Western music coverage ignores entirely. Alka Yagnik's 415 million weekly views across a catalog on chart for 493 weeks dwarfs Bad Bunny's 291 million — and Bad Bunny, in third, is the highest-ranking Western artist in the entire top 10. All other positions are held by Indian playback singers whose weekly viewership figures would individually dominate any European territory chart. Taylor Swift ranks 16 with 107,813,528 views; Bruno Mars sits at 21 with 93,045,149 views; KPop Demon Hunters Cast, despite holding second on the global songs chart, stands at 25 with 86,096,471 views. The asymmetry explains a fundamental structural reality of YouTube as a music platform: the engine powering most of its global view count runs on South Asian catalog, not contemporary Western pop.

United States

The US chart entered a quieter moment compared to the three weeks immediately following the Super Bowl. "Golden" reclaimed number one with 4,319,511 views in its 36th week, climbing two positions from third. This upward movement after several weeks of pressure from Bad Bunny catalog tracks shows the Netflix soundtrack's resilience. "Ordinary" by Alex Warren followed at number two with 4,296,020 views in its 50th week — a remarkable duration for a track not tied to a soundtrack and without a major label promotional campaign sustaining it.

  • 1. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 4,319,511 views (week 36, ▲2)
  • 2. Ordinary — Alex Warren — 4,296,020 views (week 50, ▲2)
  • 3. Big Guy — Ice Spice — 3,855,123 views (week 12, ▲2)
  • 4. DtMF — Bad Bunny — 3,742,473 views (week 27, ▼3)
  • 5. Choosin' Texas — ella langley — 3,556,685 views (week 17, ▲2)
  • 6. Zoo — Shakira — 3,387,470 views (week 13, held)
  • 7. Marlboro Rojo — Fuerza Regida — 2,950,693 views (week 42, ▲4)
  • 8. Tití Me Preguntó — Bad Bunny — 2,815,029 views (week 51, ▼6)
  • 9. Soda Pop — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 2,738,774 views (week 36, ▲3)
  • 10. LET 'EM KNOW — T.I. — 2,713,896 views (week 5, ▲3)

"Tití Me Preguntó" in its 51st US week demonstrates the sustained catalog effect documented across the February 6–12 tracking period. Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" climbed 19 positions to number 24 with 2,135,252 views in week seven. PinkPantheress' "Stateside" made the biggest single-week move in the US top 30, jumping 38 positions to number 29 with 1,898,677 views in week four. "NO BATIDÃO" reached number 12 at 2,600,772 views in its 15th US week.

United Kingdom

Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" held number one for a second consecutive week with 1,082,875 views in week 35. "Ordinary" by Alex Warren followed at number two with 1,041,869 views across 55 weeks on chart. "Golden" fell one position to third at 992,040 views in week 36. Dave and Tems' "Raindance" maintained fourth with 850,116 views in week 18. The UK chart's top differs from the US picture — a pattern consistent with what earlier analyses on PPC Land have documented across multiple tracking periods.

  • 1. Lush Life — Zara Larsson — 1,082,875 views (week 35, held)
  • 2. Ordinary — Alex Warren — 1,041,869 views (week 55, ▲1)
  • 3. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 992,040 views (week 36, ▼1)
  • 4. Raindance — Dave & Tems — 850,116 views (week 18, held)
  • 5. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 588,157 views (week 21, ▲1)
  • 6. Man I Need — Olivia Dean — 561,832 views (week 27, ▲4)
  • 7. Zoo — Shakira — 556,482 views (week 13, ▼2)
  • 8. Soda Pop — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 493,629 views (week 36, ▼1)
  • 9. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 493,267 views (week 16, held)
  • 10. WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! — RAYE — 442,996 views (week 23, ▲1)

Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" climbed 10 positions in the UK to number 14 with 389,637 views in week seven. PinkPantheress' "Stateside" surged to number 13 with 391,843 views in week five — its highest UK position to date.

Brazil

Brazil's chart is structurally distinct from every other market tracked this week. Funk carioca, pagode, and Brazilian popular music dominate the top 25 positions almost entirely. "JETSKI" by PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC MENO K and Melody extended its number one with 13,343,044 views in its tenth week. The Brazilian scale is extraordinary: number three, "Carnívoro" by MC Jacaré, Mc Negão Original, MC Lele JP and DJ Japa NK, generated 7,730,229 views — a figure that would have placed it second on the US chart. "NO BATIDÃO" reached number 24 with 2,788,877 views in its 18th week. Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" appeared at position 76 with 1,162,072 views, the only notable Western crossover in the Brazilian top 100 that week.

  • 1. JETSKI — PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC MENO K & Melody — 13,343,044 views (week 10, held)
  • 2. Diário de um Cafajeste — Dj Oreia, MC Lele JP, MC Meno K & MC Ryan SP — 10,346,385 views (week 16, held)
  • 3. Carnívoro — MC Jacaré, Mc Negão Original, MC Lele JP & DJ Japa NK — 7,730,229 views (week 5, ▲2)
  • 4. Posso Até Não Te Dar Flores — DJ Japa NK, MC MENO K & MC Ryan SP — 7,697,945 views (week 21, ▼1)
  • 5. SEQUÊNCIA FEITICEIRA — PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC GW & Mc Jhey — 6,195,609 views (week 26, ▼1)
  • 6. P do Pecado (Ao Vivo) — Grupo Menos É Mais & Simone Mendes — 5,914,302 views (week 43, held)
  • 7. Gangstar — Salvador Da Rima — 5,379,933 views (week 4, ▲8)
  • 8. Reliquia do 2T — MC Vine7, MC Tuto & MC Joãozinho VT — 4,805,238 views (week 3, ▲8)
  • 9. Vai Tomando Pock Pock — MC Lele JP, MC GH Original & MC Menor ZL — 4,681,798 views (week 21, ▼2)
  • 10. Eu Me Apaixonei — Vitinho Imperador — 4,604,624 views (week 29, ▼2)

India

India's chart operates on a different scale from every other territory in this dataset. The number one track, "Shararat" by Shashwat Sachdev, Madhubanti Bagchi and Jasmine Sandlas, accumulated 26,722,087 views in week 12 — more than six times what "Golden" generated in the United States during the same period. Numbers two and three, "Gehra Hua" and "Fortuner," generated 17.6 million and 17.5 million views respectively. Entry at position 40 was a chart debut by "Bairi" with 5,265,842 views — that debut viewership would have placed the track at number one in Australia, the UK, or the Netherlands. "NO BATIDÃO" appeared at position 96 with 3,102,413 views. "Golden" was absent from the India top 100.

  • 1. Shararat — Shashwat Sachdev, Madhubanti Bagchi & Jasmine Sandlas — 26,722,087 views (week 12, held)
  • 2. Gehra Hua — Shashwat Sachdev, Arijit Singh, Irshad Kamil & Armaan Khan — 17,644,312 views (week 13, ▲1)
  • 3. Fortuner — Raj Mawar & Ruchika Jangid — 17,477,172 views (week 21, ▼1)
  • 4. Pal Pal — Afusic & AliSoomroMusic — 14,077,200 views (week 46, ▲1)
  • 5. Nach Nagin Jaisan — Raushan Rohi — 13,452,576 views (week 3, ▲13)
  • 6. Dil Lagana Mana Tha — Krish Mondal & Kishore Mondal — 13,041,683 views (week 5, ▼2)
  • 7. Aaya Sher (From "The Paradise") — Anirudh Ravichander, Jangi Reddy & Arjun Chandy — 11,632,695 views (week 1, debut)
  • 8. Lutt Le Gaya — Shashwat Sachdev & Simran Choudhary — 11,144,189 views (week 10, ▲1)
  • 9. Aawaara Angaara — A. R. Rahman, Faheem Abdullah & Irshad Kamil — 10,806,368 views (week 14, ▼2)
  • 10. Mithe Tere Bol Pari — Masoom Sharma, Pranjal Dahiya & Aman Jaji — 10,021,335 views (week 4, ▲5)

Japan

Japan's market is as self-contained as India's, but stylistically distinct. M!LK's "爆裂愛してる (Bakuretsu Aishiteru)" led with 7,333,127 views in week three, climbing two positions. The group's earlier single "好きすぎて滅！" followed at number two with 6,430,404 views in week 18. Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" held third at 6,356,144 views in week 24. Snow Man's "オドロウゼ！" debuted at number four with 3,662,487 views. "NO BATIDÃO" appeared at 29 with 1,142,345 views; "Golden" sat at 30 with 1,141,965 views — the two global chart leaders occupying adjacent positions deep in Japan's chart, each generating less than one-sixth of the country's number one viewership.

  • 1. 爆裂愛してる — M!LK — 7,333,127 views (week 3, ▲2)
  • 2. 好きすぎて滅！ — M!LK — 6,430,404 views (week 18, ▼1)
  • 3. IRIS OUT — Kenshi Yonezu — 6,356,144 views (week 24, ▼1)
  • 4. オドロウゼ！ — Snow Man — 3,662,487 views (week 1, debut)
  • 5. AIZO — King Gnu — 3,328,176 views (week 7, ▼1)
  • 6. カリスマックス — Snow Man — 3,326,866 views (week 27, held)
  • 7. lulu. — Mrs. GREEN APPLE — 3,143,323 views (week 7, ▼2)
  • 8. ROSE — HANA — 2,970,156 views (week 48, ▼1)
  • 9. Blue Jeans — HANA — 2,354,450 views (week 33, ▼1)
  • 10. JANE DOE — Kenshi Yonezu & Hikaru Utada — 2,324,548 views (week 23, ▲1)

Germany

Germany presents a hybrid between Western mainstream and Turkish-language content, with "NO BATIDÃO" leading at number one for a second week at 950,925 views in week 18. "Golden" climbed two positions to second with 755,262 views in week 36. Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" sat third with 733,637 views. Oimara's "Wackelkontakt" maintained fourth in its 57th week with 569,726 views — an indicator of how German-language tracks sustain chart presence well beyond the typical Western promotional window. Turkish-language tracks from Blok3 and DYSTINCT appeared at positions 12 and 25 respectively, consistent with Germany's significant Turkish-speaking diaspora community.

  • 1. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 950,925 views (week 18, held)
  • 2. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 755,262 views (week 36, ▲2)
  • 3. Lush Life — Zara Larsson — 733,637 views (week 14, ▼1)
  • 4. Wackelkontakt — Oimara — 569,726 views (week 57, ▼1)
  • 5. Renn! — AYLIVA — 543,528 views (week 4, ▲2)
  • 6. Zoo — Shakira — 525,505 views (week 13, ▲2)
  • 7. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 506,315 views (week 21, ▲2)
  • 8. GOZALO (Ultra Slowed) — Ariis — 427,524 views (week 9, ▲4)
  • 9. Big Guy — Ice Spice — 424,539 views (week 10, ▲2)
  • 10. Gute Laune — GroßstadtEngel — 419,760 views (week 17, ▼5)

France

France's top 10 is dominated by French-language material. GIMS' "PARISIENNE" — a collaboration with La Mano 1.9 — held number one for its 30th consecutive week with 1,925,987 views, an unbroken run that makes it the longest-standing domestic chart-topper across any territory in this dataset. Shakira's "Zoo" jumped one position to second with 1,606,597 views. "NO BATIDÃO" reached seventh at 1,229,622 views in week 18; "Golden" sat eighth at 1,059,367 views. The presence of a Brazilian phonk track at number seven in France while simultaneously absent from the top 10 in most other European territories illustrates how local algorithmic recommendations create country-specific consumption curves that resist easy prediction.

  • 1. PARISIENNE — GIMS & La Mano 1.9 — 1,925,987 views (week 30, held)
  • 2. Zoo — Shakira — 1,606,597 views (week 13, ▲1)
  • 3. melodrama — disiz & Theodora — 1,576,499 views (week 21, ▼1)
  • 4. MON BÉBÉ — RnBoi — 1,473,104 views (week 18, held)
  • 5. SPA — GIMS & Theodora — 1,294,151 views (week 6, ▲1)
  • 6. Argent Sale (A COLORS SHOW) — La RvCeuze — 1,272,672 views (week 2, ▲11)
  • 7. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 1,229,622 views (week 18, ▼2)
  • 8. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 1,059,367 views (week 36, ▼1)
  • 9. B.M.S (by my side) — Rambo Goyard — 912,584 views (week 7, ▼1)
  • 10. Melrose Place (feat. Guy2Bezbar) — KeBlack — 902,707 views (week 47, ▼1)

Spain

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce's "Dardos" led Spain with 1,281,429 views in week 13. W Sound, Beéle and Ovy On The Drums' "La Plena" rose three positions to second with 1,103,125 views in its 53rd week. The chart's most durable entry remains Luck Ra and BM's "La Morocha" at fifth, now in its 68th week — the longest-running top 10 entry across any territory in this week's data. "Golden" sat ninth at 702,844 views in week 35. Bad Bunny's "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" held tenth at 659,893 views, now in its 55th week.

  • 1. Dardos — Romeo Santos & Prince Royce — 1,281,429 views (week 13, ▲1)
  • 2. La Plena (W Sound 05) — W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums — 1,103,125 views (week 53, ▲3)
  • 3. LA VILLA — Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta — 1,088,061 views (week 10, held)
  • 4. La Perla — ROSALÍA & Yahritza Y Su Esencia — 938,833 views (week 16, held)
  • 5. La Morocha — Luck Ra & BM — 833,933 views (week 68, ▲1)
  • 6. SUPERESTRELLA — Aitana — 779,093 views (week 33, ▲1)
  • 7. NI BORRACHO — Quevedo — 735,305 views (week 2, ▼6)
  • 8. TU VAS SIN (fav) — Rels B — 709,158 views (week 35, ▲5)
  • 9. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 702,844 views (week 35, ▲1)
  • 10. BAILE INoLVIDABLE — Bad Bunny — 659,893 views (week 55, ▼2)

Portugal

Brazil's funk ecosystem extends directly into Portugal. "JETSKI" by PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC MENO K and Melody extended its number one position with 554,037 views in week ten. Calema occupied three simultaneous positions in the top 10 this week: "Leva Tudo" with Dilsinho at fourth (211,929 views, week 42), "Amar Pela Metade" at sixth (201,276 views, week 66), and "Respirar" with Sara Correia at ninth (184,484 views, week 52). "Golden" dropped to seventh at 198,688 views in week 36. The track's week 66 entry for "Amar Pela Metade" makes it the second-longest-running top 10 entry in any European chart this week, behind only "La Morocha" in Spain.

  • 1. JETSKI — PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC MENO K & Melody — 554,037 views (week 10, held)
  • 2. Posso Até Não Te Dar Flores — DJ Japa NK, MC MENO K & MC Ryan SP — 350,454 views (week 19, held)
  • 3. SEQUÊNCIA FEITICEIRA — PEDRO SAMPAIO, MC GW & Mc Jhey — 262,005 views (week 26, held)
  • 4. Leva Tudo — Calema & Dilsinho — 211,929 views (week 42, ▲4)
  • 5. Pôr do Sol — Vizinhos — 203,879 views (week 47, ▲2)
  • 6. Amar Pela Metade — Calema — 201,276 views (week 66, ▼1)
  • 7. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 198,688 views (week 36, ▼3)
  • 8. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 192,633 views (week 18, ▼2)
  • 9. Respirar — Calema & Sara Correia — 184,484 views (week 52, ▲2)
  • 10. Raindance — Dave & Tems — 154,989 views (week 11, ▲2)

Netherlands

Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" extended its 17-week run at number one in the Netherlands with 210,169 views. "NO BATIDÃO" climbed to second at 198,488 views in week 19. "Golden" fell to third at 191,173 views. Dutch-language tracks appeared sporadically — "Lekker voor je" by Lil Kleine debuted at sixth with 128,270 views — but the Netherlands chart showed a notably wider appetite for international content than France or Spain.

  • 1. Lush Life — Zara Larsson — 210,169 views (week 17, held)
  • 2. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 198,488 views (week 19, ▲1)
  • 3. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 191,173 views (week 36, ▼1)
  • 4. Zoo — Shakira — 189,432 views (week 13, held)
  • 5. Ordinary — Alex Warren — 130,361 views (week 53, held)
  • 6. Lekker voor je — Lil Kleine — 128,270 views (week 1, debut)
  • 7. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 126,612 views (week 21, ▼1)
  • 8. Raindance — Dave & Tems — 113,371 views (week 9, ▲1)
  • 9. Big Guy — Ice Spice — 106,198 views (week 10, ▼1)
  • 10. Waar Was Je? — Qlas — 97,417 views (week 6, ▼3)

Australia

Australia's chart follows the UK and US direction more closely than any other market outside Western Europe. "Ordinary" by Alex Warren held first for a third straight week with 413,000 views in its 53rd week. "Golden" maintained second at 356,051 views, week 36. Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" rose to third at 339,325 views. Karan Aujla's "5-7" made the most dramatic move in the Australian top 10, jumping 76 positions to number eight with 243,151 views — a debut-week surge recorded across multiple English-language markets simultaneously. "I Just Might" by Bruno Mars climbed nine positions to number nine with 211,322 views in week seven. Teddy Swims' "Lose Control (Live)" appeared at number seven in week 121 — a live recording sustaining top 10 chart presence for more than two years.

  • 1. Ordinary — Alex Warren — 413,000 views (week 53, held)
  • 2. Golden — KPop Demon Hunters Cast — 356,051 views (week 36, held)
  • 3. Lush Life — Zara Larsson — 339,325 views (week 20, ▲1)
  • 4. The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift — 328,834 views (week 21, ▼1)
  • 5. Zoo — Shakira — 291,517 views (week 13, held)
  • 6. Man I Need — Olivia Dean — 288,310 views (week 26, held)
  • 7. Lose Control (Live) — Teddy Swims — 262,537 views (week 121, held)
  • 8. 5-7 — Karan Aujla & Mxrci — 243,151 views (week 2, ▲76)
  • 9. I Just Might — Bruno Mars — 211,322 views (week 7, ▲9)
  • 10. NO BATIDÃO — ZXKAI & slxughter — 211,211 views (week 16, held)

Indonesia

Indonesia shows how Southeast Asia operates almost entirely independently of Western chart trends. Nadhif Basalamah's "kota ini tak sama tanpamu" held first for a second consecutive week with 7,455,034 views in week 14. Piche Kota's "Bahagia Lagi" rose three positions to second with 6,624,080 views. SILET OPEN UP's "TABOLA BALE" fell one position to third at 6,244,015 views in its 41st week. Hearts2Hearts' "RUDE!" debuted at number six with 4,096,296 views in its first week — the same track also debuted on the Global chart at position 38 that week with 11,026,859 views. "NO BATIDÃO" appeared at 28 with 1,470,199 views; "Golden" held 29 with 1,452,621 views — both more than four times below the number one.

  • 1. kota ini tak sama tanpamu — Nadhif Basalamah — 7,455,034 views (week 14, held)
  • 2. Bahagia Lagi — Piche Kota — 6,624,080 views (week 10, ▲3)
  • 3. TABOLA BALE — SILET OPEN UP — 6,244,015 views (week 41, ▼1)
  • 4. Orang Baru Lebe Gacor — Ecko Show, Juan Reza & Chesylino — 5,436,421 views (week 22, ▼1)
  • 5. Sedia Aku Sebelum Hujan — Idgitaf — 5,406,940 views (week 20, ▼1)
  • 6. RUDE! — Hearts2Hearts — 4,096,296 views (week 1, debut)
  • 7. Jangan Paksa Rindu (Beda) — Ifan Seventeen — 3,961,961 views (week 7, held)
  • 8. Dirimu Yang Dulu — Anggis Devaki — 3,528,097 views (week 9, ▼2)
  • 9. Ada titik-titik di ujung doa — Sal Priadi — 3,488,696 views (week 6, ▲1)
  • 10. everything u are — Hindia — 2,965,008 views (week 40, ▼2)

Kenya

Kenya's chart is defined by Swahili-language Afro-pop, East African dancehall, and occasional gospel, with Western content present but confined to lower chart positions. Mbosso's "Pawa" climbed two positions to first with 592,503 views in its 37th week. Prince Indah occupied four positions simultaneously: "Rapudo" at second (556,878 views), "Mirima" at 22, "Berna" at 24, and "Ngima Dhano" at 56. Zuchu's "Inama" featuring Diamond Platnumz reached third with 541,855 views in week 24. Ice Spice's "Big Guy" climbed 33 positions to number 14 with 326,805 views — the sharpest Western crossover move in the Kenyan top 30 this week.

  • 1. Pawa — Mbosso — 592,503 views (week 37, ▲2)
  • 2. Rapudo — Prince Indah — 556,878 views (week 16, held)
  • 3. Inama (feat. Diamond Platnumz) — Zuchu — 541,855 views (week 24, ▲2)
  • 4. Up Burukanga — Collo Blue & ADDEH PRINCE — 515,061 views (week 7, ▲12)
  • 5. Bad Everyday — Toxic Lyrikali — 509,012 views (week 1, debut)
  • 6. GENJE SANA — BURUKLYN BOYZ — 499,380 views (week 2, ▲6)
  • 7. Stima — BURUKLYN BOYZ — 492,980 views (week 2, ▼6)
  • 8. Taya — Okello Max — 490,675 views (week 32, ▼1)
  • 9. Digi Digi — Abongo Jakabwana — 395,637 views (week 20, ▼1)
  • 10. GACUMBIRI / PALE KILELE (Live) — Dr Sarah K — 387,934 views (week 24, ▲5)

South Africa

South Africa's chart is led by amapiano and related South African genres, with almost no crossover from global trends in the top 30. Feza's "Umaqondana" held first at 1,545,628 views in its 14th week. Sam Deep, Nia Pearl and Boohle's "Shela" followed at second with 1,380,501 views in week 27. Ntencane climbed eight positions to third with "UKHETHE MINA" at 1,270,964 views in week two. DJ Smallz 732's "ZEP" fell to fourth at 1,241,946 views. Dave and Tems' "Raindance" held eighth at 909,397 views — the track's presence as one of the few internationally shared entries across both South Africa and the UK in the same week is noteworthy. "NO BATIDÃO" appeared at position 93 with 186,039 views.

  • 1. Umaqondana — Feza — 1,545,628 views (week 14, held)
  • 2. Shela (feat. Mano) — Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle — 1,380,501 views (week 27, held)
  • 3. UKHETHE MINA — Ntencane — 1,270,964 views (week 2, ▲8)
  • 4. ZEP (feat. Uncool MC) — DJ Smallz 732, Zinedine x Sguch & 031CHOPPA — 1,241,946 views (week 12, ▼1)
  • 5. Mark Zuckerberg (feat. Slyzza Rsa) — Mulest Vankay, Pcee & Scotts Maphuma — 1,082,783 views (week 3, ▼1)
  • 6. SNOKONOKO — Al Xapo, Benzoo & EeQue — 964,683 views (week 13, ▼1)
  • 7. Thandaza — Sam Deep & Thatohatsi — 949,685 views (week 11, ▼1)
  • 8. Raindance — Dave & Tems — 909,397 views (week 9, ▼1)
  • 9. Rato Laka (feat. Slidoo Man) — Shebeshxt, Naqua SA & Zee Nxumalo — 809,158 views (week 30, held)
  • 10. ENGALOBOLILE — Ntencane — 771,946 views (week 2, ▲3)

What the data reveals

These charts function as the primary publicly available consumption benchmark for YouTube's music ecosystem since YouTube withdrew its data from Billboard on January 16, 2026, ending a decade-long partnership over disagreements about how ad-supported streams should be weighted against subscription streams. Without that cross-platform verification layer, YouTube's own charts now stand as the definitive record of what the platform's audiences consumed.

The fragmentation across this week's data is instructive. Alka Yagnik's 415 million weekly views place her at the top of the Global Artists chart; her name does not appear in any Western territory top 100. Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance on February 9 generated 128.2 million television viewers and a measurable catalog surge in the three weeks that followed, but those surges are diminishing. His "DtMF" fell three positions on the global chart this week to eighth place. Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" is in week seven and still climbing across four English-language markets simultaneously — a slower build than the Super Bowl spike, pointing to different distribution mechanics. The previous tracking period showed "NO BATIDÃO" topping both global charts simultaneously; this week it holds the songs number one but sits at first on Shorts again — the track has now led the Shorts chart for 17 of its 18 weeks.

What stands out most, across all 15 territories, is how rarely the same track appears in the top 10 of more than three or four markets at once. "Raindance" by Dave and Tems makes it into the top 10 of the UK, Portugal, Indonesia, Kenya, and South Africa simultaneously — possibly more cross-border top 10 placements than any other single track this week. "Golden" appears in the top 10 of the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and Australia. "NO BATIDÃO" holds number one in Germany and France while reaching top 10 in the Netherlands and Australia. Everything else is local.

Timeline

Summary

Who: YouTube, publishing weekly chart data for the period February 20–26, 2026; artists including ZXKAI & slxughter ("NO BATIDÃO"), the KPop Demon Hunters Cast ("Golden"), Shashwat Sachdev, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, M!LK, GIMS, Nadhif Basalamah, Feza, and Mbosso; and audiences consuming music across 15 tracked territories.

What: YouTube's weekly music charts for February 20–26, 2026, covering Global Weekly Top Songs, Global Weekly Top Music Videos, Global Weekly Top Artists, Global Weekly Top Shorts Songs, and 13 individual country charts for the US, UK, Brazil, India, Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, Kenya, and South Africa. "NO BATIDÃO" by ZXKAI and slxughter accumulated 38,427,568 global views to hold the number one position for an 18th week. "Golden" by the KPop Demon Hunters Cast followed with 32,920,798 views in its 36th week. Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" continued climbing across multiple English-language markets seven weeks after release.

When: The data covers the seven-day tracking period from February 20 through February 26, 2026, published by YouTube during the week of March 3, 2026. The period falls three weeks after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show and seven weeks into Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" release cycle.

Where: Global charts aggregated YouTube Music and main platform consumption across all markets. India's number one track generated 26.7 million views in one week — more than six times what the US number one generated in the same period. Individual territory charts tracked the US, UK, Brazil, India, Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, Kenya, and South Africa.

Why: These charts matter because YouTube's withdrawal from Billboard in January 2026 made its own independent data the primary public benchmark for music consumption on the world's largest video platform. This week's data shows how a three-week-old Super Bowl halo effect continues fading for Bad Bunny's catalog, how a Netflix animated film's soundtrack maintains a 36-week global top-two run, and how regional fragmentation means that campaigns effective in Western markets have near-zero reach in India, Indonesia, or East Africa without dedicated localization strategies.

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