Shazam Can Identify Songs Beyond Top 200 Billboard Hits
“Shazam can only identify song if they are in the top 200 Billboard songs. If you're trying to find a niche good music with this app, then you're out of luck.”
Summary
Shazam’s database contains millions of tracks and has recognized billions of songs, far beyond the Billboard Top 200. The Top 200 charts are merely popularity rankings, not a limitation on what the app can identify, so niche music can still be found with Shazam.
Sources 57 searched
- Shazam reveals most searched-for songs of all time
Shazam's all-time chart shows that dance music and quirky pop are the most commonly searched-for genres, with Avicii's Wake Me Up and OMI's Cheerleader both ranking highly.
- Charting Education - Shazam - BTSx50STATES
Radio stations use the Shazam count to determine the popularity of a song, and as part of deciding whether or not they want to play it on their station. This information is verified by Bryan Herz from Shazam.
- Top 200 United States
The top songs in United States this week
- Top 200 Global
The top songs in the world this week
- Music Identification App Shazam Surpasses 100 Billion Recognitions
While it grew in popularity and influence over the years, it was in 2006 that Shazam was launched as an app, before becoming available on both Apple and Android devices in 2008. ... By 2011, the service had recognized more than one billion songs, and by the following year, that number had increased to five billion, with the 15 billion milestone following in 2014.
- Shazam Stats: Track Shazam Charts & Discovery Data
Daily Shazam counts per song, Shazam chart positions (global and per-country), and geographic breakdowns across 236 markets showing exactly where songs are being identified.
- Shazam Top Songs - Worldwide
A website that collects and analyzes music data from around the world. All of the charts, sales and streams, constantly updated.
- “It's equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth”: Shazam exceeds 100 billion song recognitions | MusicRadar
- A person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3,168 years to reach 100 billion. - This is more than 2,200x the number of identifications of Shazam’s top song ever, 'Dance Monkey' with over 45 million tags.
- Shazam Crosses 100 Billion Songs Recognized - MacStories
A person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3,168 years to reach 100 billion. That’s more than 2,200x the number of identifications of Shazam’s top song ever, “Dance Monkey,” with over 45 million tags.
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