Since YouTube discontinued its YouTube Charts feature for videos, it has become challenging to locate the most-viewed videos on the site. YouTube releases Top 10 lists for each year and various categories in its trends blog, but most of the available statistics are for current days or weeks.

To identify popularity trends, check out these YouTube pages and bookmark them for future reference. These sources are also helpful for spotting viral video trends.

YouTube Music Charts

YouTube Music Charts maintains a list of the top music videos in the U.S. on YouTube. The 100 top music videos for the week are ranked, listed with the number of views and weeks on the chart. From this screen, you can toggle to the Top Artists and Top Songs for the week.

YouTube Spotlight

The YouTube Spotlight channel brings you the best of YouTube for the preceding week as curated by YouTube. It is updated daily. The YouTube sections vary each week but usually include:

  • Top Trending Videos of the WeekNew Music This WeekBest of VRGame Overload

Enter YouTube Spotlight in the search bar at the top of the YouTube screen. For a longer list of trending videos from the current or previous day, go to the trending video feed.

The Popular on YouTube channel offers the latest videos, music videos, trailers, and comedy clips that people are currently watching. Among many other changing topics, the listings include:

  • Popular Right NowJust-Released Music VideosThe Daily “Aww"Sports HighlightsHot New TrailersBrand New Tech

Each video lists the number of views and how long it has been on YouTube.

The YouTube team maintains a trends blog covering significant trends on the video network and Top 10 lists in various categories.

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