Introducing Shazam’s New Viral Chart Feature
Apple’s popular song identification app, Shazam, has just unveiled an exciting addition: the Viral Chart. This innovative leaderboard allows users to discover the most popular tracks that are rapidly gaining popularity, showcasing “the fastest-growing songs this week, as discovered on screens and socials.”
What is the Viral Chart?
The Viral Chart curates songs that are trending across various social media platforms including TikTok, as well as popular streaming services. The Global version of the Viral Chart features 50 songs at once, while country-specific charts are limited to 25 entries, offering a localized musical snapshot.
How It Works
Apple leverages unique data gathered from millions of Shazam users who tap the app to identify songs around them. The most popular tracks identified are also collected into a dedicated ‘Viral Chart’ playlist on Apple Music, which is refreshed daily for enthusiasts to discover new music trends.
Apple’s Insights on Viral Music
In their description of the Viral Chart, Apple emphasized:
Forget everything you thought you knew about viral music. Shazam’s new Viral Chart playlist doesn’t just track TikTok hits—it captures the full spectrum of songs blowing up right now, whether through streaming, socials, TV placements, or that random 2004 banger suddenly resurfacing at bars and baseball games.
Here, you’ll find today’s fastest-growing sounds from around the world, identified by millions of curious listeners frantically hitting that Shazam button. Check back every day for updates.
A Brief History of Shazam
For those who may not be familiar, Shazam was established in 2002 by a British company and was later acquired by Apple. Since its acquisition, the app has been pivotal in enhancing the iPhone’s built-in music recognition capabilities and has integrated seamlessly with Apple Music, including the feature for classical music. Additionally, Apple has incorporated support for Music Haptics in iOS 18, which utilizes the Taptic Engine to provide immersive auditory experiences synced with the music.
Major Milestones
In 2024, Shazam celebrated a remarkable achievement by surpassing 100 billion song recognitions in its two-decade journey. The service has also extended its functionality by collaborating with Meta, enabling users to activate song recognition through Ray-Ban smart glasses by simply saying, “Hey Meta, Shazam this song, ” ensuring a hands-free identification experience.
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