⚡ This Week's Biggest Story
GTA VI: The Album Takes Over — 4 Singles, Multiple Genres, One Campaign
Rockstar's pre-release campaign for the November 19 launch is unprecedented: Fuerza Regida, Cardi B, Morgan Wallen, and Justice (ft. Tame Impala + SZA) have all dropped singles under the GTA VI: The Album banner. Corridos, Hip-Hop, Country, and Art-Rock simultaneously flooding charts from a single game soundtrack. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" holds #1 and Halloween season TikTok virality is driving massive numbers for two very different tracks.
Charts · Week of Oct 26
🔥 Hottest Right Now
1
Taylor Swift
"Patient Zero" #1 HOT 100
#1 Billboard Hot 100 (October 2026, took over from Ella Langley Oct 10) · #1 UK (3 weeks) · Pop
2
KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky
"BbY WOW" TRIPLE #1
#1 Hot Latin Songs · #1 Spotify Global · #1 Apple Music · Latin Urban / Reggaetón-Flamenco
3
Ella Langley
"Choosin' Texas" HISTORIC
14 consecutive weeks at #1 Hot 100 (July 4 – Oct 3 chart) · 2026's longest chart run · Country
4
BTS
"SWIM" 20+ WKS
Debuted #1 Hot 100 (April 4 chart) · 20+ consecutive weeks on chart through summer 2026 · K-Pop
Velocity · Oct 16–26
📈 Fastest Rising
1
Tate McRae
"Housewife" +23 HOT 100
Oct 15 release · TikTok viral trend driving streams · Pop
2
Zach Bryan ft. Lana Del Rey
"Lies (feat. Lana Del Rey)" #1 APPLE
Oct 16 release · Critics calling it the song of the fall · Country / Folk
3
girl in red
"we fell in love in october" 2M TT
2M+ TikTok videos · Annual Halloween-season peak · Indie Pop
4
Róisín Murphy
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)" 🎃
456K+ TikTok videos · Halloween season peak · Electronic / Dance
Latin · Charts + Streets
🌶️ Latin Spotlight
1
KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky
"BbY WOW" #1 GLOBAL
#1 Hot Latin Songs · #1 Spotify Global · Biggest Latin song globally this week
2
Fuerza Regida & Grand Theft Auto VI
"Suzuki (from GTAVI: The Album)" GTA VI 🎮
TikTok trending · Corridos crossover moment · GTA VI pre-release campaign
3
Bulin 47, Kevin Wai & Breyco En Producidera
"Dame Hombro" #3 TIKTOK
#3 TikTok Trending · 8.9M Revid views · Dembow street anthem
International · Beyond the US Chart
🌍 Global Signals
1
A2O
"NEON" #1 MELON KR
#1 Melon Chart, Korea (Oct 26) · Rising 4th-gen K-pop group · Watch for global crossover
2
Cardi B & Grand Theft Auto VI
"Don't Chart (from GTAVI: The Album)" GTA VI 🎮
Oct 8 release · Hip-Hop × Gaming cultural crossover
3
Justice ft. Tame Impala, SZA & King Gizzard
"Flower In A Hurricane" GTA VI 🎮
Oct 15 release · French house + psych-rock + R&B · Electronic / Rock Fusion
4
Morgan Wallen & Grand Theft Auto VI
"Last Thing You Need" GTA VI 🎮
Sep 17 release · Country meets GTA VI · Bridging country fans into the game
5
Olivia Rodrigo
"the cure" RESURGING
Back on charts · Consistent streaming performer · Pop / Alt-Pop
Curator's Watch List · @ElMexicanMorrison
🔥 Catching Fire
"These are the songs I'm watching before they explode. YouTube view velocity, Shazam momentum, Spotify editorial adds — all tracked." — @ElMexicanMorrison
LISA
"Tarantino"
52M views / 2 days · #2 YouTube Trending 🔥🔥🔥
Megan Thee Stallion
"Thin Ice" (Tina Tuesday)
7M views / 5 days · #4 Top Music Video 🔥🔥
Anuel AA
"Vuelve"
16.1M views / 7 days · #6 YouTube Trending 🔥🔥
Victony, Don Toliver & Summer Walker
"SLICK Remix"
2.4M views / 9 days · Afrobeats × R&B 🔥🔥
A$AP Rocky
"SWAT TEAM"
1.5M views / 4 days · from "Don't Be Dumb" 🔥🔥
J Balvin x Bon Bon Bum
"Para llegar al chicle, ¡toca chupar!"
1.7M views / 2 weeks · 254× sub ratio 🔥🔥
Neton Vega & Fuerza Regida
"Olimpo"
767K views / 2 days · Strong first-48h velocity 🔥
Tyla
"THAT GIRL"
1.9M views / 9 days · from "A*POP" 🔥
Ruzzo Doblezz, Dj Drewther & more
"Ronroneame" (Remix)
698K views / 2 days · Cumbia / Urban Latin 🔥
Dei V, Myke Towers & Nicky Jam
"UNA DE UNA"
908K views / 11 days · from "Flavorz Pack" 🔥
Doechii
"CATWOMAN" (Swamp Sessions)
471K views / 5 days · Post-Grammy momentum 🔥
Danna
"SUEÑO MOJADITO"
91K views / 3 days · from "WET DREAMS" 🔥
Analysis · Week of Oct 26
📊 Genre Trend Report
Country
DOMINANT ↑
Ella Langley, Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen. Genre of 2026.
K-Pop
SURGING ↑
BTS 20+ weeks. A2O #1 Korea. LISA 52M views in 2 days.
Latin Urban
ON FIRE ↑
KAROL G triple #1. Corridos in GTA VI. Dembow trending.
Gaming × Music
BREAKOUT ↑
GTA VI: The Album — 4 singles, 4 genres, 1 campaign.
Editor's Note
Halloween Season Is a Data Event
Every October, TikTok's algorithm surfaces specific songs tied to the season. girl in red's "we fell in love in october" hit 2M+ TikTok videos again, and Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" sits at 456K+ Halloween-coded videos. These aren't flukes — they're annual events. If you're building an October playlist, both tracks belong in it.
