With Shazam's Pulse section, you can see most popular tags, the top current hits, and more.
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You can set Shazam to listen for music and shows even when you have the app turned off, making it great for identifying long playlists without having to do a thing.
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Often when you hit the Shazam button, it will return results in only a few moments.
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Once you have a song identified, you get a ton of options for listening, watching videos, getting related recommendations, sharing, or seeing written reviews or lyrics.
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When you touch the Explore button, you get a map showing what people around the world have tagged recently.
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Even while still listening to the song, you can access the lyrics to follow along.
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