Shazam predicts summer's hits

Shazam, the music discovery tool, has announced its predictions for the songs everyone will be listening to.

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 31 May 2012
  • min read
Shazam, the music discovery tool, has announced its predictions for the songs everyone will be listening to at the beach, around the pool and in the clubs this summer.

Shazam's Tag Charts foresee huge airplay for Gotye, Usher and Maroon 5 as well as rising artists Alabama Shakes, Rudamental and Gusttavo Lima.

As well as including songs which are already hugely popular, the list includes a few surprise acts that are making a name for themselves and are expecting to break in the US and UK. The list's rankings are based on the number of tags that the single is currently receiving and other factors.

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know

2. Usher - Scream

3. Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa - Payphone

4. Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo Let’s Go

5. Rick Ross featuring Usher - Touch ‘N You

6. Gusttavo Lima - Balada Boa

7. Rudamental featuring John Newman - Feel the Love

8. DJ Fresh featuring Dizzee Rascal - The Power

9. Nicki Minaj - Pound the Alarm

10. Alabama Shakes - Hold On