YouTube top trending, week of May 3, 2026

Chris Brown and Leon Thomas still headline the chart with the official Fallin' video, while a Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls trailer and derby weekend sports feeds crowd the rest of the ladder. The read covers fifteen YouTube Trending rows from the May 3, 2026 UTC capture plus eight Google Play free leaders from the same pull.

Top trending videos on YouTube Trending, May 3

  1. Chris Brown - Fallin' (Official Video) ft. Leon Thomas. New collaboration clip for the single, picking up views after a late week drop and guest appearances in the treatment.
  2. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls - Fighting Avengers Trailer | PS5 & PC Games. PlayStation channel trailer that names the Fighting Avengers lineup ahead of the August 2026 launch window.
  3. Cadillac Championship, Third Round. PGA Tour broadcast block from the elevated event so golf fans can follow moving day coverage.
  4. Rob49 - I Need Us (feat. Loe Shimmy) | From The Block Performance 🎙. On location rap performance upload tied to the From The Block series format.
  5. MAX REACTS: Hulk and Black Panther Trailer - Marvel TOKON. Creator reaction cut focused on the same Marvel Tōkon beat as the official trailer above.
  6. The Bourne Identity. Catalog action title surfacing again on the trending rail, often tied to licensing windows or related clips elsewhere on the site.
  7. Mono Oh. Track tied to Mal Meninga Kuri uploads labeled MONO OH that have been circulating in Pacific region music feeds this year.
  8. RESIDENT EVIL - Official Teaser Trailer (4K). Capcom horror reel continuing the Resident Evil film reboot conversation in recommendations.
  9. My View With Lara Trump. Political talk upload that rides cable style booking cycles inside YouTube news and politics clusters.
  10. Hunxho - Change My Ways [Official Video]. New Atlanta rap video drop competing for music chart placement against larger pop releases.
  11. Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB game highlights or full stream archive depending on the uploader, standard for in season weekends.
  12. Olivia Rodrigo - begged (Saturday Night Live/2026). SNL music segment clip circulating after the broadcast night.
  13. Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. NHL matchup coverage riding playoff race attention in late season scheduling.
  14. Kentucky Derby Prep. Road to the Derby style programming that stays on the rail around the first Saturday in May each year.
  15. Real Time With Bill Maher. HBO weekly panel upload that typically trends after Friday night linear airings.

The full list of 50 trending videos is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key →

What today's YouTube trends reveal

Music promos still own the very top, with Chris Brown and Leon Thomas holding rank one while regional rap and Mono Oh style tracks fill the middle. That split shows YouTube blending global pop releases with creator first music and reaction commentary in the same trending stack.

Gaming and franchise marketing punch through next, led by Marvel Tōkon trailer posts and a reaction mirror, which signals algorithmic doubling when a licensed clip and creator commentary spike together. Horror and catalog film rows (Resident Evil teaser, The Bourne Identity) add studio and library weight beside sports and late night television mirrors.

Sports and live television mirrors (MLB, NHL, derby prep, Real Time With Bill Maher) cluster because weekend schedules stack games and Friday night cable drops into one refresh window. The list reads less like a single story than a weekend dashboard where entertainment marketing, sports rights, and political talk share the same trending rail.

Also trending: Google Play on May 3

The Google Play free chart still reads like a map of default installs and battle royale maintenance, which helps explain why video spikes on YouTube do not always move the same titles on Android.

  1. WhatsApp Messenger. Meta owned messaging default across many regions.
  2. Facebook. Core social install that remains near the top of the free list.
  3. YouTube. Google video client that pairs naturally with the trending web experience.
  4. Instagram. Photo and reels app from Meta sitting next to sibling messengers.
  5. Free Fire: Lost Treasure. Garena battle royale update line that often resurfaces around event seasons.
  6. Messenger. Meta chat layer separated from the main Facebook bundle.
  7. Flipkart Online Shopping App. India ecommerce app holding a high free rank during sale windows.
  8. TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE. ByteDance short video client that competes for screen time with YouTube on phones.

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

The ranked lines above came straight from the Trends MCP get_top_trends export for YouTube Trending and Google Play, which lets analysts refresh the same lists programmatically instead of copying charts by hand. Product teams, editors, and growth leads can wire the call into dashboards to watch when music videos, sports mirrors, or game trailers jump together. See how the source is documented on the site data page for YouTube trending videos.

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