Rita ZimmermanMusic listeners were very curious about the Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato collaboration, “Solo,” this year. The song tops the list of the most-Shazamed songs of 2018, according to the song recognition app.
Number two on the list was “X,” by Nicky Jam and J Balvin, followed by “One Kiss” by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa, which was also the most added track to a playlist worldwide after being Shazamed.
Last year’s most-Shazamed artist, Ed Sheeran, made a splash this year as well. His song “Perfect” was the fifth most-Shazamed song of the year, as well as the number-one Shazamed pop track of the year.
“Perfect” was also the longest-running number-one song in Shazam’s global charts this year, reigning for nine weeks, and was the most shared song worldwide after being Shazamed.
As for the most-Shazamed artist of the year, that honor goes to Drake, with J Balvin coming in at number two.
Here are the top rankings:
Top 10 most-Shazamed songs
1. “Solo” — Clean Bandit Feat. Demi Lovato
2. “X” — Nicky Jam & J Balvin
3. “One Kiss” — Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
4. “In My Mind” — Dynoro & Gigi D’Agostino
5. “Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
6. “Leave a Light On” — Tom Walker
7. “Girls Like You” — Maroon 5 Feat. Cardi B
8. “Friends” — Marshmello & Anne-Marie
9. “Flames” — David Guetta & Sia
10. “I Like It” — Cardi B & Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Most-Shazamed songs by genre
Pop: “Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
Hip-Hop: “I Like It” — Cardi B & Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Rock/Alternative: “Feel It Still” — Portugal. The Man
Dance: “Solo” — Clean Bandit Feat. Demi Lovato
Country: “You Make It Easy” — Jason Aldean
R&B/Soul: “Love Lies” — Khalid & Normani
Latin: “X” — Nicky Jam & J Balvin
K-Pop: “FAKE LOVE” — BTS
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