YouTube UK Music Chart (October 2026): Punjabi, Afrobeats, Romanian and UK Rap Together
“The 13 October 2026 YouTube UK music chart top 20 includes Punjabi artists (Sidhu Moose Wala #4, Arjan Dhillon #11, Karan Aujla #14), Afrobeats (Ayra Starr and ZAYN #5), Romanian releases (#2, #18, #19, #20), UK rap and Turkish pop (Manifest #9).”
YouTube UK music chart, top 10 (snapshot 13 Oct 2026)
| Rank | Artist | Video | Views | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Morrisson | Morrisson - COS OF YOU | 2.58M | 11 days |
| #2 | Tzanca Uraganu | Tzanca Uraganu - Condeiul cu cerneala neagra 2026 | 1.39M | 4 days |
| #3 | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift - Patient Zero | 18.96M | 13 days |
| #4 | Sidhu Moose Wala | 295 (MUSIC VIDEO) SIDHU MOOSE WALA | 15.01M | 3 days |
| #5 | AyraStarr | Ayra Starr - Heaven Baby ft. ZAYN | 8.76M | 7 days |
| #6 | Horror Skunx | The Aura Farmer - Horror Skunx | 2.08M | 3 days |
| #7 | EZ MIL | EZ MIL & Eminem - MADARA (feat. Neil Kaplan & Hideyoshi) | 1.91M | 4 days |
| #8 | Digga | Girls All Around The World | 0.06M | 4 days |
| #9 | manifest | manifest - TRALALA | 18.15M | 4 days |
| #10 | French Montana | French Montana, Max B, Skepta, D-Block Europe - Ever Since U | 0.21M | 3 days |
Data note: the figures below come from a snapshot of YouTube's most-popular music chart taken on 13 October 2026. Rankings and view counts change daily, so treat this as a dated reading, not a permanent ranking.
A chart built from many audiences
The top 20 on 13 October 2026 does not read like a single national taste. Punjabi-language videos take three slots: Sidhu Moose Wala's "295" at #4 (15.01M views, three days old), Arjan Dhillon's "Said & Done" at #11 and Karan Aujla's "Ashke" at #14, which has 29.77M views, the most of any entry in the top 20.
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Afrobeats appears with Ayra Starr and ZAYN's "Heaven Baby" at #5 (8.76M views). Four Romanian-language releases sit at #2, #18, #19 and #20. UK rap is present with Digga, Headie One, Bugzy Malone, Chase & Status with Little Simz, and French Montana with D-Block Europe. Manifest's "TRALALA" is #9 (18.15M views, four days old).
What the chart does and does not tell us
A chart like this shows what is being watched, not who is watching. The pattern is consistent with large, engaged diaspora communities, but the data does not identify viewers, so that remains an interpretation.
It does show something measurable: a video with 0.06M views (Digga, #8) charts in the top ten alongside videos with 15M to 18M views. Early momentum, not total reach, is what places a video.
Takeaways for artists
Niche audiences chart. Punjabi, Romanian and Turkish-language videos are in the top 20 of a UK chart.
Language targeting matters. Video ads can be targeted by language and country, which lets a release reach a diaspora audience directly instead of relying on search.
Plan the first week. Nine of the top ten were published within the previous eleven days; the exception is Taylor Swift's 13-day-old video.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which genres appear on the YouTube UK music chart?
On 13 October 2026: Punjabi music, Afrobeats, Romanian-language pop and manele, UK rap and drill, pop and Turkish pop.
Can a Turkish-language video chart in the UK?
Yes. Manifest's "TRALALA" was #9 on the YouTube UK chart on 13 October 2026.
Does a high-view video always rank higher?
No. A video with 0.06M views ranked #8 while one with 29.77M views ranked #14, so the chart appears to weigh recent momentum.
Written and verified by MedyaPR editorial strategists, managing official Google Partner video PR campaigns for record labels, independent artists, and production companies in Turkey and worldwide.
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