YouTube will once again be part of Billboard chart calculations in 2027

Billboard will give more weight to free, ad-supported listening in its methodology.

By Anna Washenko Nov. 9, 2026 4:09 pm EST Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Starting next year, YouTube performance will once again factor into where music places on the Billboard charts. The Google-owned platform opted to stop sharing its data with Billboard in December 2025, claiming that the charts didn't assign sufficient value to free, ad-supported listening in their calculations.