NewsApple has a new ‘Viral’ playlist on Apple Music and ShazamNow Apple and Shazam users have a quick place to see what music people are discovering in the real world.Now Apple and Shazam users have a quick place to see what music people are discovering in the real world.by Umar ShakirMay 8, 2025, 9:01 PM UTCLinkFacebookThreadsIllustration by Alex Castro / The VergeUmar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge.Apple is launching a new global Viral Chart playlist in Apple Music that consists of tracks people are discovering through the company’s Shazam service. The playlist, which is updated daily, shows the top 50 songs people have heard playing out in the real world and have logged through Shazam. You can see charts on Shazam’s website as well.The playlists use “Shazam’s data to offer a comprehensive view of today’s fastest-growing songs across the globe, David Emery, who works for Apple Music in the UK, says on Threads. Emery notes that charts reflect songs going viral on Shazam in “real time” and then ranks them based on “their weekly growth in Shazam volume.”As of writing, the top viral songs in the list include Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix] by Moliy, Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, and Hot Together by The Pointer Sisters. On Shazam’s website, you can look at the rankings by country, if you’d like.See More: AppleEntertainmentMusicNewsTechMost PopularMost PopularYou can now submit your claims for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlementAndroid’s splashy new paint job won’t yank Gen Z from iPhonesSony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak earlyWhoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0How Microsoft shrunk its Surface devicesInstallerA weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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