YouTube top trending this week: week of August 2, 2026
Ariana Grande - petal (official music video) leads YouTube on August 2, 2026, for a second day after the July 31 album and video drop. Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 50 videos (as_of 2026-08-02T08:01:38 UTC) for type YouTube Trending. get_growth shows +4200% over 7 days on youtube (recent value 43 vs baseline 1; Trends MCP API, August 2 2026; low-quality warning applies). New versus August 1 include Street Fighter (#2), Minecraft explore (#3), and Dawn of War 4 (#8).
Top trending videos on YouTube: August 2
Ariana Grande - petal (official music video): Grande released the Petal title-track video with her eighth studio album on July 31, 2026. The clip holds #1 among 50 API rows with +4200% youtube growth over 7 days.
STREET FIGHTER Blanka vs. Ryu Special Look Trailer (2026) Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Action Movie [4K]: Paramount and Legendary circulated a Blanka versus Ryu special look around July 30, 2026, with Jason Momoa as Blanka and Andrew Koji as Ryu ahead of an October 16 theatrical date. New at #2.
Exploring My Abandoned Minecraft Server: A Minecraft explore upload is new versus the August 1 top 15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
2FithyRicky - GMFU [Official Music Video]: Rapper 2FithyRicky's GMFU official video entered the board after a late-July to August 1 release window. New at #4.
Raising Kanan Season 5 'Episode 8 Trailer Breakdown & Clues': Fan breakdowns ride Starz promos for Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 Episode 8, the series finale titled Unconditional Love, due August 7, 2026. New at #5.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Return of the King: A Five Nights at Freddy's fan upload enters the top 15. No widely reported studio press trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic Song - It Doesn't Matter - The Living Tombstone: The Living Tombstone track tied to Secret of the Mimic climbs from #10 on August 1 to #7.
WARHAMMER 40,000: Dawn Of War 4 Official Trailer (2026) Extended Space Marines Cinematic | 4K UHD: Deep Silver and KING Art continue pre-launch promotion for Dawn of War IV, due September 17, 2026, on PC. An extended Space Marines cinematic sits at #8.
PlaqueBoyMax - Diva (Official Music Video): Streamer-rapper PlaqueBoyMax released the Diva official video on July 31, 2026, via Field Trip Recordings and Capitol. New at #9.
Korean Kanakaraju Trailer | Varun Tej | Ritika Nayak | Satya | Merlapaka Gandhi | UV Creations: Ram Charan launched the Korean Kanakaraju trailer on August 1, 2026, for Varun Tej's horror-comedy due in theaters August 7. New at #10.
Hero Valkyrie: A Hero Written in Stone: Clash Royale's official Hero Valkyrie promo rides the August 2026 season reveal of Hero Valkyrie and Hero Berserker. New at #11.
KATSEYE - Animal (on the dance floor): KATSEYE's Animal video dropped around July 24, 2026, ahead of the Wild EP due August 14. Cools from #7 on August 1 to #12.
WICKER Trailer (2026) Olivia Colman: The Wicker trailer starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard, and Peter Dinklage continues after a late-July drop ahead of October theatrical dates. A shorter title variant sits at #13 after #5 on August 1.
Have To Start Somewhere… (Stanky Shores Ep 2): A Stanky Shores Episode 2 upload is new versus August 1. No widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Hustle: The title cools from #4 on August 1 to #15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
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What changed on YouTube since yesterday
Compared with the August 1, 2026 YouTube daily post, Ariana Grande holds #1 while trailers and music videos replace most of the prior published list.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | STREET FIGHTER Blanka vs Ryu (#2); Exploring My Abandoned Minecraft Server (#3); 2FithyRicky GMFU (#4); Raising Kanan (#5); FNAF Return of the King (#6); Dawn of War 4 (#8); PlaqueBoyMax Diva (#9); Korean Kanakaraju (#10); Hero Valkyrie (#11); Stanky Shores (#14) |
| Big movers (5+ ranks) | Living Tombstone Mimic song (10 to 7); KATSEYE Animal (7 to 12); Hustle (4 to 15); WICKER title variant (5 to 13) |
| Drop-offs from August 1 top 15 | RAMAYANA; OH MY GOD...; FNAF 2 COMPLETE; RHOA Reunion Reactions; SHIFT AT MIDNIGHT WITH DASHIE; Steel Wool FNAF Teaser; His Story Is INSANE..; Te Olvido (La La); WoW D&D reveal; The SAD STORY of Cash.. |
What today's YouTube trends reveal
Music and franchise trailers still own the board. The clearest holdover on August 2 is Ariana Grande's Petal official video at #1 with +4200% youtube growth over 7 days after the July 31 drop, while PlaqueBoyMax Diva at #9 and 2FithyRicky GMFU at #4 extend the fresh music-video cluster.
Trailer demand clusters next: Street Fighter Blanka vs Ryu enters at #2 after the July 30 special look, Dawn of War 4 lands at #8 ahead of the September 17 PC launch, Korean Kanakaraju arrives at #10 after Ram Charan's August 1 launch, and Wicker holds at #13. Five Nights at Freddy's clips occupy two published slots (#6 and #7), down from three on August 1.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 2, 2026, using type YouTube Trending and limit 50. The feed serves analysts, marketers, and agent workflows that need live boards. Related data page: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/youtube-trends.
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