# Shazam API: List breakout songs > Get the ranked Discovery songs rising quickly in Shazam searches for a country. Some countries have no Discovery chart; public charts currently show up to 10 songs. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Shazam. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/shazam.com/list-breakout-songs - Method: `shazam.com/list_breakout_songs`, version 1 - Website: shazam.com - Returns: chart name, country, ranked songs with title, artist, cover image, Shazam link, track id - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `country` | string | yes | `"United States"` | Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US. | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Most songs to return, for example 50. Default 50. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "country": "United States" } ``` Its output: ```json { "songs": [ { "rank": 1, "artist": "Wxoda", "track_id": "6812803286", "song_title": "Vibin", "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/6812803286/vibin", "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/e9/0f/4e/e90f4e4d-0fb0-57a9-461d-533e85417bb4/885288590388.jpg/75x75bb.webp" }, { "rank": 2, "artist": "Lambrini Girls", "track_id": "1771842454", "song_title": "Cuntology 101", "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/1771842454/cuntology-101", "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/4f/54/74/4f547436-b0c2-b61b-f87a-9b778652408d/4250506850869_cover.jpg/75x75bb.webp" }, { "rank": 3, "artist": "holottacheese", "track_id": "6794313013", "song_title": "BFF4L (feat. holottamula)", "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/6794313013/bff4l-feat-holottamula", "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/48/b5/9c/48b59cc8-6faa-0fce-c721-181287cd57cd/artwork.jpg/75x75bb.webp" } ], "country": "United States", "chart_name": "Discovery" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"shazam.com/list_breakout_songs","input":{"country":"United States"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What songs are blowing up on Shazam in Germany right now? Give me the top 10 rising tracks. - Show me the fastest-rising songs people are identifying in Brazil this week, with artist names and links. - I need the discovery chart for the UK — top 5 tracks that are suddenly getting searched a lot. - Which new tracks are trending upward fastest in Shazam lookups in Japan? Include cover art and track IDs. - Pull the list of up-and-coming songs gaining momentum in Mexico, ranked, max 8 results. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "country" ], "properties": { "country": { "type": "string", "minLength": 2, "description": "Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 50, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Most songs to return, for example 50." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "chart_name", "country", "songs" ], "properties": { "songs": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "rank", "song_title", "artist", "cover_image_link", "shazam_link", "track_id" ], "properties": { "rank": { "type": "integer" }, "artist": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "track_id": { "type": "string" }, "song_title": { "type": "string" }, "shazam_link": { "type": "string" }, "cover_image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "country": { "type": "string" }, "chart_name": { "type": "string" } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Shazam API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/shazam.com/list-top-charts.md): Gets Shazam's current ranked top songs for the world, a country, or a city, optionally by genre. City charts have up to 50 songs; genres are available only in some places. - [Deezer API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/deezer.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists current worldwide top tracks, albums or artists on Deezer in chart order, or tracks from Deezer's official Top playlist. - [Apple API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/music.apple.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. Countries without an Apple Music chart return no results. - [YouTube API: List top songs chart](https://fous.com/methods/youtube.com/list-top-songs.md): Lists the latest weekly YouTube Music Top Songs chart for a country or globally, with ranks, weekly views and video links. - [Spotify API: List top podcasts](https://fous.com/methods/open.spotify.com/list-top-podcasts.md): Lists Spotify's top or trending podcasts for a country in chart order, with rank, movement, publisher, artwork and Spotify link. Category charts exist only for some countries. - [Kworb API: Get YouTube music chart](https://fous.com/methods/kworb.net/get-youtube-music-chart.md): Gets Kworb's latest YouTube music chart, worldwide or for one country, ordered by daily views. The worldwide chart covers the past 24 hours. Country charts report daily track streams. - [Kworb API: Get Spotify daily chart](https://fous.com/methods/kworb.net/get-spotify-daily-chart.md): Returns the latest published Spotify daily Top 200 chart from Kworb for a country or worldwide, with rankings and stream counts. - [Google API: List Google Play top charts](https://fous.com/methods/play.google.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists ranked Android apps or games from the Google Play top free, top paid or top grossing chart for a country and category. - [All Shazam methods](https://fous.com/methods/shazam.com.md)