Vevo puts Rodrigo and Roan on David Byrne's game-show stage

A promotional Short for the "expectations" remix features retro sets, confetti and a cameo from producer Dan Nigro.

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Olivia Rodrigo ft. Chappell Roan - expectations

Who is holding the game-show microphone? In Vevo's "Olivia Rodrigo ft. Chappell Roan - expectations," it's David Byrne, joining a theatrical world of pink backdrops, costumes and falling confetti.

The promotional Short showcases the remix's music video rather than presenting the full song. Its on-screen notes connect the spectacle to the artists' shared history: Roan opened on Rodrigo's tours, and Dan Nigro, who has worked on both artists' records, makes a cameo. Byrne hosts a show inspired by Family Feud and Hollywood Squares. Among the comments, there's also a practical question: where can viewers watch the whole thing?

With roughly 50,000 views, it is the most-watched of Vevo's ten new uploads this week. Elsewhere, the channel celebrates FloyyMenor and Cris MJ's "Gata Only" reaching a billion views, visits Niko Moon for "RICH MAN" live from its studios, and revisits Counting Crows' "A Long December" through Vevo Footnotes.

Vevo added about 635,000 views across the week, while its subscriber count held steady. That makes it a modest viewing week among the nearby music channels: NPR Music had the largest weekly view gain in that group, alongside subscriber growth.

The Rodrigo-Roan clip also has the strongest daily momentum among Vevo's active uploads, with Noah Hill's story behind "Ok ok now" close by. Hill describes finally finding the space to finish a solo record he'd wanted to make for years, bringing a quieter, process-focused counterpoint to the game-show glitter.

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The videos drawing views on Vevo right now

"Gata Only" Hits 1 Billion Views11,850 views · 2026-10-19 Janine Berdin | What's the Vibe?9,638 views · 2026-10-16 Niko Moon "RICH MAN" | Live from Vevo Studios6,817 views · 2026-10-15 T.I. Is Ready To Kill His Ego5,584 views · 2026-10-17 Counting Crows - The Making Of "A Long December" | Vevo Footnotes5,373 views · 2026-10-16 Noah Hill - The Story Behind 'Ok ok now'2,798 views

The numbers

Here is Vevo's week in views, subscribers and new uploads.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

NPR Music

25,759,708

COLORS

18,709,643

Atlantic Records

16,737,740

Lyrical Lemonade

13,682,716

GRM Daily

6,962,228

BBC Radio 1

6,186,446

MTV

5,881,792

Complex

2,540,261

Vevo

635,264

subscribers

20,000,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

630,510,075

first-day views of each video posted this week

Olivia Rodrigo ft. Chappell Roan - expe…

21,496

"Gata Only" Hits 1 Billion Views

6,508

Janine Berdin | What's the Vibe?

3,756

Niko Moon "RICH MAN" | Live from Vevo S…

3,081

T.I. Is Ready To Kill His Ego

2,670

Counting Crows - The Making Of "A Long …

3,234

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Lyrical Lemonade

24,200,000

Vevo

20,000,000

Atlantic Records

16,000,000

NPR Music

13,100,000

MTV

11,600,000

COLORS

8,610,000

BBC Radio 1

8,570,000

Complex

6,990,000

GRM Daily

6,730,000

As of October 22, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.