What is India listening to right now? From an independent Haryanvi duo at No. 1 to a posthumous Sidhu Moose Wala release topping YouTube, this October's charts are full of surprises.
Here are the trending songs in India this week, based on streaming chart data from around 20 October 2026, plus the biggest movers on YouTube and JioSaavn.
Top 20 trending songs in India this week
1. Barsaat, Banjaare. No. 1 for weeks, and the biggest independent song in the country right now.
2. Alfaaz, Hamza Malik. A fast-rising romantic track.
3. Arz Kiya Hai (Coke Studio Bharat), Anuv Jain. More than a year on the chart and still climbing.
4. Radhimaa, Sai Abhyankkar. The Tamil indie hit holding at its peak.
5. Kalyani (Remix), ARJN.
6. Khat, Navjot Ahuja.
7. Bairan, Banjaare. The duo's earlier viral hit, still in the top 10.
8. Pesamale, Siri Xander.
9. Gehra Hua, from Dhurandhar. Arijit Singh and Shashwat Sachdev's hit is nearly a year old.
10. Rathinamo (Female Version), Saurav Srisan.
11. Ashke, Karan Aujla. His new release, climbing every week.
12. Mann Mera, Gajendra Verma. A 2016 song that keeps coming back.
13. Finding Her, Kushagra.
14. Ishq De Fanniyar (Female Version), Jyotica Tangri.
15. Tere Liye, Atif Aslam.
16. Sahiba, Aditya Rikhari.
17. Samjhawan, Jawad Ahmad.
18. Jo Tum Mere Ho, Anuv Jain.
19. Ala Bolelo, Anirudh Ravichander, from Jailer 2. A fresh entry.
20. Darkhaast, Mithoon.
Trending on YouTube in India
1. Kaali Hoodie, Sidhu Moose Wala featuring Bohemia. The No. 1 music video on YouTube in India, trending in 17 countries. Read the full story at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/sidhu-moose-wala-kaali-hoodie-bohemia.
2. Brabus, Parmish Verma.
3. New Bhojpuri devi geet from Pawan Singh and others, ahead of Chhath Puja. See our Chhath playlist at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/chhath-puja-songs-2026.
Trending on JioSaavn
Fitratein by Arijit Singh and Ronak Phukan leads JioSaavn's Trending Songs India playlist, followed by songs from Dhurandhar, Haq and Border 2.
Five things this week's chart tells us
1. Independent artists are winning. Banjaare, Anuv Jain, Aditya Rikhari, Navjot Ahuja and Kushagra have no big film behind them, yet they sit next to the biggest soundtracks.
2. Banjaare have two songs in the top 10. Read about the brothers at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/banjaare-barsaat-bairan-song-story.
3. South Indian music travels. Radhimaa, Pesamale, Rathinamo and Ala Bolelo show Tamil and Malayalam songs reaching listeners across India. Meet Sai Abhyankkar at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/sai-abhyankkar-songs-radhimaa-profile.
4. Old songs never die. Mann Mera, Samjhawan and Tere Liye are years old but still in the top 20, often thanks to Reels.
5. Film soundtracks still matter. Dhurandhar's Gehra Hua and Jailer 2's Ala Bolelo prove that a big film keeps its songs alive.
How to discover new songs every day
Our live charts update every day. See what is rising in India at https://mediamarvels.in/trends/india and around the world at https://mediamarvels.in/trends/global.
Trending songs in India: FAQs
What is the No. 1 trending song in India right now?
Barsaat by Banjaare tops the India streaming chart this week.
What is the top music video on YouTube India this week?
Kaali Hoodie by Sidhu Moose Wala featuring Bohemia.
Which Arijit Singh song is trending now?
Fitratein, with Ronak Phukan, tops JioSaavn's trending list, and Gehra Hua from Dhurandhar is in the streaming top 10.
Which South Indian songs are trending in India?
Radhimaa by Sai Abhyankkar, Pesamale, Rathinamo and Ala Bolelo from Jailer 2.
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