Shazam Launches “Viral Charts” to Track Fastest-Growing Music Globally

Shazam, the popular music discovery platform, recently announced the launch of its innovative “Shazam Viral Charts.” This new feature gives music fans a comprehensive, real-time view of the fastest-growing songs across the globe.

Real-Time Insights into Viral Music Trends

Updated daily on both the Shazam app and Apple Music, these charts utilise Shazam’s unique data signals to identify songs experiencing rapid increases in popularity. Shazam ranks songs based on how much their number of weekly Shazams grows.

Unlike traditional charts that often reflect established hits and social media trends, the Shazam Viral Charts aim to capture the full spectrum of how songs gain traction. This includes viral moments originating from traditional media like television and film, surges in on-demand streaming, and impacts from significant cultural events. The goal is to highlight the songs that are quickly gaining momentum, regardless of how listeners are discovering them.

Shazam highlighted the increasing trend of songs reaching their charts through unconventional paths. Doechii’s TikTok hit “Anxiety” and Billy Preston’s “Nothing From Nothing”, which surprisingly climbed to No. 4 on the US chart, gained popularity after the latter was featured in the finale of the popular series The White Lotus.

Reflecting on 2024’s Viral Hits and Enduring Classics

Looking back at 2024, Shazam’s year-end Top 100 chart included an impressive 31 songs released before 2022, demonstrating the enduring power of older tracks finding new audiences. Notable examples include Natasha Bedingfield’s 2004 hit “Unwritten” and Lady Gaga’s 2011 track “Bloody Mary.” Furthermore, the top 10 of that year saw a higher number of viral songs than ever before, including Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things,” Floyymenor & Chris MJ’s “Gata Only,” and Artemas’ “i like the way you kiss me.”

With the daily updates of the Shazam Viral Charts, users can now easily discover and listen to these rapidly ascending tracks in one convenient place. This includes breakout songs propelling artists to instant fame, local favourites suddenly gaining international recognition, and beloved catalogue hits experiencing a resurgence decades after their initial release.

Comprehensive Global and National Charts

The Shazam Viral Charts offer a truly global perspective, featuring not only a worldwide chart ranking the top 50 songs but also 42 individual national charts, each listing the top 25 fastest-growing tracks in that specific country.