Shazam 2020 Mid-year insights UK
14 July 2020 - Press releaseKey Points
- So far this year, SAINt JHN’s "Roses (Imanbek Remix)" is the most-Shazamed song and longest-running Shazam No. 1 in the UK.
- Drake is the most-Shazamed artist so far in 2020 in the country. His 5 top tracks are:
Future Feat. DrakeLife Is GoodDrakeToosie SlideFuture Feat. Lil Baby & Drake, DaBabyLife Is Good (Remix)Drake Feat. GiveonChicago FreestylePARTYNEXTDOOR Feat. DrakeLOYAL -
By nature and with over 25 million Shazams each day across the world, Shazam is uniquely positioned to capture the zeitgeist of music and songs that are experiencing significant momentum early on. Last year, the Shazam Discovery Top 50 chart was launched to offer a predictive view on up-and-coming songs from emerging artists. Looking at the Top 10 below, 4 tracks out of 10 have passed through the Shazam Discovery Top 50, taking on average 12 weeks between being featured on the chart-playlist to achieving their peak position on Shazam’s Global charts
- The most-Shazamed Hip-Hop track "death bed (feat. beabadoobee) [coffee for your head]” was picked up on the Shazam Discovery Top 50 13 weeks before peaking globally, and 9 weeks before peaking in the UK at No. 2
- Interestingly, 5 of the Top 10 most-Shazamed songs are dance.
Top 10 Most-Shazamed songs so far in 2020 in the UK
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1
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Roses (Imanbek Remix)
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SAINt JHN
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Dance
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2
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Blinding Lights
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The Weeknd
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R&B
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3
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Dance Monkey
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Tones And I
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Alterntive
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4
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death bed (feat. beabadoobee) [coffee for your head]
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Powfu
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Hip-Hop/Rap
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5
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Say So
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Doja Cat
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R&B
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6
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The Box
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Roddy Ricch
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Hip-Hop/Rap
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7
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Breaking Me
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Topic & A7S
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Dance
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8
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Midnight (The Hanging Tree)
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HOSH & 1979 Feat. Jalja
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Dance
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9
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Don’t Need Love
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220 KID & GRACEY
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Dance
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10
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Lonely
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Joel Corry
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Dance
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Most-Shazamed by genre in the UK
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Dance
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Roses (Imanbek Remix)
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SAINt JHN
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R&B
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Blinding Lights
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The Weeknd
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Alterntive
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Dance Monkey
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Tones And I
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Hip-Hop/Rap
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death bed (feat. beabadoobee) [coffee for your head]
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Powfu
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Pop
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Don't Start Now
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Dua Lipa
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Latin
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Tusa
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KAROL G & Nicki Minaj
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Country
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Old Town Road (Remix)
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Lil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
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Rock
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“Instant History”
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Biffy Clyro
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