While called a "waltz," the piece is written in 4/4 time . True waltzes are written in 3/4 time .
While popular, this music—commonly called ""—was not written by Chopin. It is actually a modern French composition. The Real Story Behind the Music chopin_spring_waltz_1_hours
The confusion stems from a viral YouTube upload that mistakenly titled the piece "Chopin – Spring Waltz". The video gained hundreds of millions of views, cementing the incorrect title and composer in public memory. While called a "waltz," the piece is written in 4/4 time