The endless search for IDs has propelled Shazam to an unfathomable milestone: over 100 billion searches.
Representatives of the Apple-owned platform put the number of searches into perspective in a celebratory blog post, noting that it would take 12 searches for every person on the planet to reach 100 billion. If a single user tried to reach that figure, they would need to Shazam a new song every second for 3,168 years.
The data illustrates the explosive growth achieved by Shazam since its debut in 2002, to which Apple attributes the gradual advancements of the application. At first, users could only search via SMS, but now they can search on desktop, mobile, and devices like smartwatches.
Electronic dance music represents a significant portion of the top 100 most searched songs on Shazam. That includes generational dance anthems like Avicii's “Wake Me Up,” Martin Garrix's “Animals and The Chainsmokers,” and Halsey's “Closer,” among others. Meanwhile, synth icon Kavinsky recently achieved the most Shazamed minute in the app's history after performing his iconic single “Nightcall” at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
You can listen to Shazam's 100 Most Searched Songs on Apple Music below.
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