Last Updated: September 20, 2026
Quick Answer: Top 10 Indian Songs on YouTube
If you are searching for the top 10 Indian songs on YouTube by lifetime views, Hanuman Chalisa by Hariharan and Gulshan Kumar currently leads the SONGRAY ranking with more than 5.69 billion views.
The gap between the first and second positions is particularly large. Lehanga by Jass Manak is next with more than 1.87 billion views, followed by 52 Gaj Ka Daman, Zaroori Tha, Rowdy Baby and Vaaste.
The ranking also shows how diverse Indian music is on YouTube. Punjabi, Haryanvi, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu and devotional music all appear among the highest-viewed entries in this list.
Because YouTube view counts continue to change, this ranking should be treated as a current snapshot of lifetime views. The order can change as individual videos continue to gain views.
How SONGRAY Ranks the Songs
This list ranks the songs according to the lifetime YouTube views of the specific video listed in the table. The purpose is to keep the comparison consistent rather than combining views from multiple uploads of the same song.
For example, a song can have an official music video, lyric video, live performance and several reuploads. This ranking focuses on the particular YouTube video associated with each entry.
- Main ranking metric: YouTube lifetime views
- Ranking order: Highest views to lowest views
- Video basis: The specific YouTube video linked in the table
- Release information: Original release date shown for each entry
- Update approach: Rankings can change as YouTube view counts increase
This also means that the ranking should not be interpreted as a complete measurement of overall music popularity. YouTube views do not include Spotify streams, Apple Music plays, radio audiences, music sales or other forms of consumption.
Top 10 Indian Songs on YouTube of All Time
The table below compares the current top 10 entries using lifetime YouTube views, artists, language and release date.
| Rank | Thumbnail | Song | Singer / Label | Language | Release Date | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Hanuman Chalisa | Hariharan, Gulshan Kumar | Awadhi | May 10, 2011 | 5.83B |
| 2 |
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Lehanga | Jass Manak (Geet MP3) | Punjabi | Aug 13, 2019 | 1.88B |
| 3 |
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52 Gaj Ka Daman | Renuka Panwar (Desi Records) | Haryanvi | Oct 2, 2020 | 1.79B |
| 4 |
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Zaroori Tha | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Hindi / Urdu | Jun 9, 2014 | 1.78B |
| 5 |
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Vaaste | Dhvani Bhanushali, Nikhil D’Souza | Hindi | Apr 6, 2019 | 1.77B |
| 6 |
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Rowdy Baby | Dhanush, Dhee (Maari 2) | Tamil | Jan 2, 2019 | 1.76B |
| 7 |
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Laung Laachi | Mannat Noor | Punjabi | Feb 21, 2018 | 1.66B |
| 8 |
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Dilbar | Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Ikka | Hindi | Jul 9, 2018 | 1.61B |
| 9 |
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Bum Bum Bole | Shaan | Hindi | May 24, 2011 | 1.59B |
| 10 |
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Lut Gaye | Jubin Nautiyal | Hindi | Feb 17, 2021 | 1.56B |
At a glance: The ranking has one major outlier. Hanuman Chalisa is above 5.69 billion views, while every other entry is between approximately 1.55 billion and 1.87 billion views.
Key Streaming Milestones of the Top 10 Indian Songs on YouTube
The raw ranking becomes more useful when the numbers are compared with one another. Several patterns stand out from the current list.
Hanuman Chalisa stands far ahead
Hanuman Chalisa is the only song in this ranking above the 5-billion-view mark. With more than 5.69 billion views, it is separated from the second-ranked Lehanga by several billion views.
This makes the first position fundamentally different from the rest of the chart. The remaining nine entries are much more closely grouped together.
Lehanga leads the regional-pop entries
Lehanga is ranked #2 with more than 1.87 billion views. Its position places Punjabi pop near the very top of an all-India YouTube ranking.
52 Gaj Ka Daman brings Haryanvi music into the top three
52 Gaj Ka Daman ranks #3 with more than 1.79 billion views. Its position demonstrates that the ranking is not limited to Hindi film music or Bollywood releases.
Positions 4 to 6 are tightly grouped
Zaroori Tha, Rowdy Baby and Vaaste are all around the 1.76–1.77 billion range. Because YouTube view counts continue to change, relatively small differences can eventually alter their positions.
The list includes multiple regional music markets
Punjabi, Haryanvi and Tamil songs appear alongside Hindi and devotional music. This makes the list useful for examining how different Indian music markets perform on the same global video platform.
Language Breakdown of the Top Indian Songs
The top 10 is spread across several language categories rather than being concentrated entirely in Hindi music.
| Language | Song | Artist | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awadhi | Hanuman Chalisa | Hariharan, Gulshan Kumar | 5.69B+ |
| Punjabi | Lehanga | Jass Manak | 1.87B+ |
| Haryanvi | 52 Gaj Ka Daman | Renuka Panwar | 1.79B+ |
| Hindi / Urdu | Zaroori Tha | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 1.77B+ |
| Tamil | Rowdy Baby | Dhanush, Dhee | 1.76B+ |
| Hindi | Vaaste | Dhvani Bhanushali, Nikhil D’Souza | 1.76B+ |
The language diversity is one of the clearest characteristics of this ranking. A list based only on Bollywood or Hindi releases would leave out several of the highest-viewed videos shown here.
Punjabi and Haryanvi music are represented near the top, while Rowdy Baby provides a Tamil-language entry inside the top five. This shows why an all-India ranking needs to consider multiple regional music markets.
Full Analysis: The Top 10 Indian Songs on YouTube
1. Hanuman Chalisa – Hariharan & Gulshan Kumar
Hanuman Chalisa is the clear leader of the current SONGRAY ranking, with more than 5.69 billion views on the listed YouTube video.
The most important feature of this entry is the size of its lead. While the other songs in the top 10 are concentrated between roughly 1.55 billion and 1.87 billion views, Hanuman Chalisa has moved into an entirely different range.
The song also demonstrates how devotional music can develop a very large long-term YouTube audience. Unlike a current-release chart, an all-time ranking measures the accumulated viewing of a video over many years.
With its 2011 release date, Hanuman Chalisa has also had a long period in which viewers could discover and replay the video.
Watch Hanuman Chalisa on YouTube
2. Lehanga – Jass Manak
Lehanga ranks second with more than 1.87 billion views. Released in 2019, the song represents the strength of Punjabi popular music in YouTube’s Indian audience.
Its position is particularly interesting because the ranking is not restricted to Hindi film songs. Lehanga has accumulated a lifetime audience large enough to place it directly behind the exceptional view count of Hanuman Chalisa.
The song therefore provides an example of how regional-language music can achieve very large numbers on a platform with an international audience.
3. 52 Gaj Ka Daman – Renuka Panwar & Pranjal Dahiya
52 Gaj Ka Daman ranks third with more than 1.79 billion views.
The song is significant in this ranking because Haryanvi music is represented inside the top three. That gives the list a broader regional profile than a chart built primarily around Bollywood releases.
The song was released in 2020, making its position notable when compared with several older videos in the same ranking. Its continued accumulation of views demonstrates how regional music can achieve a very large audience through YouTube.
Watch 52 Gaj Ka Daman on YouTube
4. Zaroori Tha – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Zaroori Tha ranks fourth with more than 1.77 billion views.
The song stands out because it sits between Hindi and Urdu music categories in this ranking. Its position also demonstrates the long-term viewing potential of songs that are not necessarily tied to a current theatrical release.
At more than 1.77 billion views, Zaroori Tha remains very close to the entries immediately around it. This means the positions in this part of the ranking can change as the videos continue to collect views.
5. Rowdy Baby – Dhanush & Dhee
Rowdy Baby is the highest-ranked Tamil song in this top 10, with more than 1.76 billion views.
The song comes from the Tamil film Maari 2 and demonstrates how a regional-language film song can reach a huge YouTube audience. Its position at #5 places it directly among the highest-viewed entries from other Indian music markets.
Its inclusion is particularly useful when looking at the ranking from a regional perspective. The list is not simply a Hindi-language chart with occasional regional entries; several regional releases occupy prominent positions.
6. Vaaste – Dhvani Bhanushali & Nikhil D’Souza
Vaaste ranks sixth with more than 1.76 billion views.
The song is useful as a comparison with the film songs in the ranking because it represents a Hindi music release that built a very large YouTube audience without relying solely on a major feature-film soundtrack.
Its position is extremely close to Rowdy Baby. Since both videos continue to gain views, their relative positions can change over time.
7. Laung Laachi – Mannat Noor
Laung Laachi ranks seventh with more than 1.65 billion views.
The Punjabi-language song is another example of regional music performing strongly in an all-India YouTube ranking. It is also associated with an important milestone in Indian YouTube music history: the video became the first Indian music video to cross the one-billion-view mark in 2019.
Its current lifetime total shows how a milestone achieved years ago can continue to grow into a much larger view count over time.
8. Dilbar – Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali & Ikka
Dilbar ranks eighth with more than 1.59 billion views.
The song represents Hindi film music in the ranking and is associated with Satyameva Jayate. Its position illustrates the scale required to enter the top 10: even an entry near the bottom of this list has accumulated more than one and a half billion views.
The difference between Dilbar and the songs immediately above it is also relatively small compared with the enormous gap separating the first-ranked Hanuman Chalisa from the rest of the list.
9. Bum Bum Bole – Shaan
Bum Bum Bole ranks ninth with more than 1.57 billion views.
The song is associated with the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par and is one of the older releases represented in the current top 10.
Its presence demonstrates an important feature of lifetime-view rankings: older videos can continue to accumulate views for many years. A song does not need to be a recent release to remain highly visible on YouTube.
10. Lut Gaye – Jubin Nautiyal
Lut Gaye completes the current top 10 with more than 1.55 billion views.
Released in 2021, Lut Gaye is the newest release in this particular ranking. Its inclusion is therefore useful when comparing a relatively recent release with songs that have had a much longer period to accumulate lifetime views.
Despite being newer than most of the other entries, the video has already crossed the 1.5-billion-view level, putting it alongside some of the most established Indian music videos on YouTube.
What This Ranking Tells Us
The ranking becomes more informative when the ten entries are compared as a group rather than viewed only as a numbered list.
1. The first position is an extreme outlier
Hanuman Chalisa has more than 5.69 billion views, while the second-ranked Lehanga has more than 1.87 billion. This makes the first position substantially different from the rest of the chart.
The remaining nine songs are much more tightly concentrated in the 1.55–1.87 billion range.
2. Regional music has a major presence
Punjabi, Haryanvi and Tamil songs all appear inside the top 10. This is important because a ranking based on YouTube lifetime views captures audiences beyond the Hindi film industry.
3. Lifetime views favor long-term audience accumulation
The list contains songs released across different years. Older videos have had more time to collect views, while newer videos have reached large totals over shorter periods.
For that reason, lifetime views should not be interpreted as a direct measurement of daily popularity or current streaming momentum.
4. The middle of the ranking is competitive
The difference between positions 4, 5 and 6 is relatively small. As these videos continue to receive views, their positions can change.
5. YouTube views are only one measure
A YouTube ranking cannot capture every aspect of a song’s popularity. Streaming services, radio, television, downloads, concerts and social-media activity are separate measurements.
This article therefore focuses specifically on YouTube lifetime video views.
Ranking Method and Limitations
There are several factors readers should understand before comparing all-time YouTube view counts.
- Views change continuously: YouTube counters continue to increase.
- Different uploads are separate: The ranking uses the specific video linked in the table.
- Release age matters: Older videos have had more time to accumulate lifetime views.
- Regional classification can vary: Some songs can be associated with more than one language or cultural category.
- YouTube is only one platform: Other streaming and listening platforms are not included.
For these reasons, this ranking is best understood as a YouTube lifetime-view snapshot rather than a universal ranking of every form of music popularity.
SONGRAY updates the ranking when the available view-count data changes enough to affect the order or when information needs to be revised.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the #1 song in the top 10 Indian songs on YouTube?
Hanuman Chalisa by Hariharan and Gulshan Kumar is #1 in the SONGRAY ranking, with more than 5.69 billion views on the listed YouTube video.
Which Punjabi track is in the top 10 Indian songs on YouTube?
Lehanga by Jass Manak is the highest-ranked Punjabi track in the current list, holding #2 with more than 1.87 billion views.
What is the highest-ranking South Indian song on the list?
Rowdy Baby from Maari 2, performed by Dhanush and Dhee, is the highest-ranked South Indian entry in the list at #5 with more than 1.76 billion views.
Which Indian music video first reached 1 billion YouTube views?
Laung Laachi by Mannat Noor was the first Indian music video to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube, reaching the milestone in 2019.
Which Haryanvi song is in the top 10 Indian songs on YouTube?
52 Gaj Ka Daman by Renuka Panwar and featuring Pranjal Dahiya ranks #3 with more than 1.79 billion views.
Why can the YouTube ranking change?
YouTube view counts continue to increase. When two songs have similar lifetime totals, new views can change their positions in the ranking.
Does this ranking combine views from different uploads?
No. This ranking uses the specific YouTube video associated with each entry rather than automatically combining views from different uploads, fan videos or separate versions.
Does YouTube view count represent overall music popularity?
No. This article measures YouTube lifetime views. It does not include Spotify streams, Apple Music plays, radio audiences, sales, concerts or other music-consumption metrics.
Conclusion
The current top 10 Indian songs on YouTube ranking shows how varied India’s highest-viewed music videos are. The list includes devotional music, Punjabi pop, Haryanvi music, Hindi and Urdu songs, and a major Tamil film track.
Hanuman Chalisa is the clear numerical outlier with more than 5.69 billion views, while the other nine entries form a much closer group between approximately 1.55 billion and 1.87 billion views.
The ranking also demonstrates why lifetime YouTube views need context. Release age, language, music category and long-term audience behaviour all affect the accumulated total.
Because YouTube view counts continue to rise, the positions shown here can change over time. SONGRAY will update this ranking when new data changes the order or when information needs to be revised.
For another data-based music ranking, see our report on the most viewed songs on YouTube in 2026.