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The songs at number 1 in the most countries right now, read from YouTube’s daily and weekly charts, and what they mean.

  1. The Issue

    Meta Named Its New AI Assistant 'Muse,' So the Band Muse Had to Find a New Handle

    Meta's new AI assistant is called Muse. The rock band with that name lost @Muse on X and Instagram, and searches for both spiked this week.

    Min Key, 28 September 2026

  2. The Encore

    Taylor Swift Answers Every Insult in 'Cleveland!' With a Trip to Ohio

    Why is it called 'Cleveland!'? The Heights is Travis Kelce's hometown, and Taylor Swift never says his name. What the song and our measurements show.

    Min Key, 26 September 2026

  3. Coming Friday

    Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Is Out 25 September. The Phrase Began as a Misread Letter

    When is 'Patient Zero' out? 25 September. What Taylor Swift has confirmed, why the title began as a misread letter, and which upload to skip.

    Min Key, 24 September 2026

  4. The experiment

    Is Imael Angel's 'Bad Times' AI? We Made an AI Copy to Find Out

    A free AI copied Imael Angel's 'Bad Times' in 35 minutes, tempo and key included, but not its bright sound. Why that cannot prove the song is AI.

    Min Key, 23 September 2026

  5. Live vs studio

    Dua Lipa's 'Training Season' Live Video Has 39 Million More Views Than the Music Video

    Dua Lipa's 'Training Season' live video has 138.8M YouTube views, 39M more than the music video. We measured both to see why, and what the song means.

    Min Key, 21 September 2026

  6. The K-pop question

    KATSEYE's 'Animal' Is Top 10 in 16 Countries. Not One of Them Is Korea

    Is KATSEYE K-pop? Their song 'Animal' is in YouTube's weekly top 10 in 16 countries, but not Korea, Japan or Thailand. What the chart map says.

    Min Key, 20 September 2026

  7. The comeback

    Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' Is No. 1 in the Philippines Again, via a TikTok Trend

    Why is Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' back? A TikTok trend put the 2011 ballad at No. 1 on YouTube's weekly chart in the Philippines. Lyric and video.

    Min Key, 19 September 2026

  8. Rising fast

    Falling In Reverse's 'Joseph' Put Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian on One Song

    What does Falling In Reverse's 'Joseph' mean? A war song with Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian, No. 1 on YouTube's daily chart in 15 countries within five days.

    Min Key, 19 September 2026

  9. Global No. 1

    Shakira Says 'Come On' in Five Languages, and 'Dai Dai' Won't Leave the Charts

    What does Shakira and Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' mean? Four months on, it is No. 1 on YouTube's weekly chart in 19 countries, with 'come on' in five languages.

    Min Key, 19 September 2026

  10. Global Top 10

    KATSEYE Sang One Word 55 Times, and 'Hootie Frutti' Still Made the Hot 100

    What does KATSEYE's 'Hootie Frutti' mean? Three words are a third of the lyric, yet it hit No. 31 on the Hot 100 and top 10 on YouTube in ten countries.

    Min Key, 18 September 2026

  11. Global No. 1

    LISA's 'SaWaDiKa' Is YouTube's No. 1 Worldwide and No. 69 in America

    What does LISA's 'SaWaDiKa' mean? It is top 10 on YouTube in 26 countries yet only No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyric, part by part.

    Min Key, 17 September 2026

  12. Trends

    Focus playlists are everywhere. Almost nobody plays them.

    Do people play focus playlists? Only 36 of 302 listeners did in six months, while Party songs were played over eight times as often. Mood shelves, compared.

    Min Key, 16 September 2026