Apple has rolled out a new global Viral Chart playlist on Apple Music, which gives users an easy way to discover trending tracks from the real world. The playlist, updated daily, features the top 50 songs people are discovering through Shazam, Apple’s popular music recognition service.
The Viral Chart leverages Shazam’s data to track songs that are gaining momentum worldwide and is offering a snapshot of what listeners are actively identifying as they hear it playing around them. According to David Emery from Apple Music UK on X, the playlist ranks songs in “real time” based on their “weekly growth in Shazam volume.”
Users can check out the charts directly through Apple Music or visit Shazam’s website to explore rankings by country.
