YouTube USA Music Chart (October 2026): Latin Releases Take Six of the Top Ten
“On 13 October 2026, six of the top ten videos on the YouTube USA music chart were Latin releases, and seven of the ten had been published within the previous seven days.”
YouTube USA music chart, top 10 (snapshot 13 Oct 2026)
| Rank | Artist | Video | Views | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulin 47 Oficial | Bulin 47 X Kevin Wai - Dame Hombro (Video Oficial) | 6.52M | 4 days |
| #2 | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift - Patient Zero | 18.96M | 13 days |
| #3 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan Thee Stallion - Is You Cool? - Tina Tuesday Freestyle | 1.25M | 6 days |
| #4 | LOS DOS DE TAMAULIPAS | Paciencia | 0.72M | 5 days |
| #5 | Anuel AA | Anuel AA - Vuelve (Video Oficial) | 8.97M | 3 days |
| #6 | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan Thee Stallion - Tina Tuesday Freestyle | 3.25M | 13 days |
| #7 | LOS DOS DE TAMAULIPAS | 5.0 | 0.75M | 5 days |
| #8 | Romeo Santos | Romeo Santos, Prince Royce, Dalvin La Melodia - Menor | 11.01M | 11 days |
| #9 | LOS DOS DE TAMAULIPAS | En Dios Confío | 0.59M | 5 days |
| #10 | Gunna | Gunna - pop it | 2.01M | 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.
The top ten at a glance
Bulin 47 and Kevin Wai's "Dame Hombro" is #1 (6.52M views, four days old). Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" is #2 with 18.96M views, the most of any entry in the top ten and also one of the oldest at 13 days. Anuel AA's "Vuelve" is #5 (8.97M, three days old) and Romeo Santos, Prince Royce and Dalvin La Melodia's "Menor" is #8 (11.01M, eleven days).
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Los Dos de Tamaulipas place three tracks in the top ten at once ("Paciencia" #4, "5.0" #7 and "En Dios Confío" #9), all five days old. Megan Thee Stallion also has two entries (#3 and #6). Gunna's "pop it" rounds out the ten at #10.
Patterns worth noting
Latin releases dominate. Six of the ten are Latin releases (Bulin 47, Los Dos de Tamaulipas three times, Anuel AA, Romeo Santos).
Recency wins. Seven of the ten were published within the previous seven days; only two are older than eleven days.
One act, several entries. Los Dos de Tamaulipas and Megan Thee Stallion each hold multiple slots, which suggests that releasing several videos in the same window can compound on the chart.
Engagement varies widely. Megan Thee Stallion's freestyle videos show like-to-view ratios of about 7.2% and 5.4%, while Romeo Santos' "Menor" sits near 1.0%. A high view count does not imply high engagement.
What this means if you release in the US
The US chart is crowded with established names, but its composition shows that language-specific audiences can carry a video to the top. A Spanish-language release is not a niche on this chart, it is the majority of the top ten that week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the YouTube USA chart based on total views?
The 13 October 2026 snapshot suggests it favours recent momentum: a Taylor Swift video with 18.96M views is #2 while a video with 0.72M views ranks #4. YouTube does not publish the full formula.
How many Latin releases were in the US top ten?
Six of ten on 13 October 2026.
Can an independent artist reach this chart?
Charting depends on fast early viewership. Targeted video ads can help a video reach the right audience early, but they do not guarantee a chart position.
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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