Shazam

Song charts and breakout songs

Shazam helps discover music and explore trending songs, returning current top charts and country-specific lists of up to 10 rapidly rising Discovery songs where available.

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.

Your information

Country

Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US.

Max ResultsOptional

Most songs to return, for example 50.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Discovery songs

Canada

Vibin
Wxoda
1
Joseph
Falling In Reverse, Corey Taylor & Serj Tankian
2
BbY WOW
KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky
3

About the Shazam tool

Shazam returns ranked top songs for the world, a country, or a city; choose a location and optionally a genre with List top charts.

Shazam returns ranked Discovery songs rising quickly in searches for a country; provide a country with List breakout songs.

Built from shazam.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

List breakout songs

1 credit

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.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Country`country`	Text	Required	Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US.Example: CA
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most songs to return, for example 50.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Songs`songs`	List
Rank`songs[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Artist`songs[].artist`	Text	Example: Wxoda
Track ID`songs[].track_id`	Text	Example: 6812803286
Song Title`songs[].song_title`	Text	Example: Vibin
Shazam Link`songs[].shazam_link`	Text	Example: https://www.shazam.com/song/6812803286/vibin
Cover Image Link`songs[].cover_image_link`	Text	Example: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/e9/0f/4e/e90f4e4d-0fb0-57a…
Country`country`	Text	Example: Canada
Chart Name`chart_name`	Text	Example: Discovery

Example result

For Country: CA, Max Results: 3

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": "Falling In Reverse, Corey Taylor & Serj Tankian",
      "track_id": "6797421554",
      "song_title": "Joseph",
      "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/6797421554/joseph",
      "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/47/d0/2f/47d02f1d-6066-a073-2580-6d9765f5222b/0045778810185.png/75x75bb.webp"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "artist": "KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky",
      "track_id": "6796864754",
      "song_title": "BbY WOW",
      "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/6796864754/bby-wow",
      "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/2b/66/b2/2b66b26c-ab23-faa1-c4ee-06fa2cce8f76/26UM1IM00558.rgb.jpg/75x75bb.webp"
    }
  ],
  "country": "Canada",
  "chart_name": "Discovery"
}

List top charts

1 credit

Get 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.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Genre`genre`	Text	Optional	An available chart genre, such as Pop or Hip-Hop/Rap. Leave blank for the overall chart.Example: Pop
Location`location`	Text	Optional	World, a country, or a city. For example: Chicago.Example: Chicago
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Number of ranked songs to return, up to 200. For example: 25.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Songs`songs`	List
Rank`songs[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Artist`songs[].artist`	Text	Example: Quavo & Takeoff
Song Title`songs[].song_title`	Text	Example: HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew) [A COLORS SHOW]
Shazam Link`songs[].shazam_link`	Text	Example: https://www.shazam.com/song/1630436384/hotel-lobby-unc-and-phew-a-colors-show
Shazam Track ID`songs[].shazam_track_id`	Text	Example: 1630436384
Cover Image Link`songs[].cover_image_link`	Text	Example: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music122/v4/18/96/60/189660c7-3ad1-b89…
Location`location`	Text	Example: Chicago, United States
Chart Name`chart_name`	Text	Example: Top 50 Chicago, United States

Example result

For Location: Chicago, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "songs": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "artist": "Quavo & Takeoff",
      "song_title": "HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew) [A COLORS SHOW]",
      "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/1630436384/hotel-lobby-unc-and-phew-a-colors-show",
      "shazam_track_id": "1630436384",
      "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music122/v4/18/96/60/189660c7-3ad1-b892-9559-468e4ca651d1/22UMGIM67509.rgb.jpg/300x300bb.webp"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "artist": "KAROL G, Judeline & rusowsky",
      "song_title": "BbY WOW",
      "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/6796864754/bby-wow",
      "shazam_track_id": "6796864754",
      "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/2b/66/b2/2b66b26c-ab23-faa1-c4ee-06fa2cce8f76/26UM1IM00558.rgb.jpg/300x300bb.webp"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "artist": "Bronski Beat",
      "song_title": "Smalltown Boy",
      "shazam_link": "https://www.shazam.com/song/1320069110/smalltown-boy",
      "shazam_track_id": "1320069110",
      "cover_image_link": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/76/df/ee/76dfee41-aca3-76c6-e695-c46ec360e090/639842819527.jpg/300x300bb.webp"
    }
  ],
  "location": "Chicago, United States",
  "chart_name": "Top 50 Chicago, United States"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@shazam",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_breakout_songs",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "country": "CA",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track ranked songs across countries and cities
Compare chart rankings by genre
Spot songs rising quickly in Shazam searches
Monitor breakout songs in a country

Questions about Shazam

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Shazam tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Shazam account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from shazam.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.