03rd May, 2024
17th September, 2019Celebrating the hottest artists, songs and music videos from around the world, YouTube today announced the launch of YouTube Charts in India. The YouTube Charts will include India-specific trending music lists, as well as Top Songs, Artists, and Music Videos, all at one place on YouTube.com/charts. YouTube Charts is now available in over 56 countries alongside the global chart.
Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music at YouTube, said "I'm convinced we're in the golden age of music in India. It's stunning to watch Indian artists flex their creative muscle around the world, constantly taking top spots in our global music charts. We want to do even more for the music industry here. We've heard loud and clear from Indian artists, labels, and fans that they want a single source of truth to see what's hot and popular in the world of music. I'm incredibly excited to bring YouTube charts to India. This will reflect the vital, breathing pulse of music that India loves and artists that India adores -- all in one place, only on YouTube."
Pawan Agarwal, Head of Music Partnerships, YouTube & Google Play, India and South Asia at YouTube said “Indian artists have truly gone global. Week to week in 2019, on average 20% of the entries on the Global Top Songs chart have featured Indian artists. Their popularity outside India, is a testimony of YouTube’s massive global reach, and the opportunities it offers to artists. We are very excited to bring YouTube Charts to India, as it is not only a reflection of the success achieved by artists, but also a way for new talent to be discovered.”
Over the last year, many Indian artists including Guru Randhawa, Badshah, Arijit Singh and Neha Kakkar have each reached the YouTube music country charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, along with the global chart. This week, Ranu Maria Mondal’s song ‘Teri Meri Kahani’ for Himesh Reshammiya’s upcoming film is topping the Global Charts on YouTube.com/charts, with over 138M views and counting. Ranu comes from a humble background and recently became a global sensation for her singing video.
With more than 2 billion global users and 265 million users every month in India, YouTube charts is the go-to destination to see what’s popular, what’s rising and trending both locally in India and globally. The YouTube charts are a reflection of the success achieved by artists on the world's most expansive music platform. The YouTube charts include:
