This is the most-Shazamed song in the history of the app!

This is what’s circling around as the French Olympic Effect. Imagine breaking not one, but two records at once – the Paris 2024 Olympics wasn’t just done with setting new historic records in the world even after the closing ceremony; Well well well, did you know that Kavinsky’s classic “Nightcall” became the song to be Shazamed the most times in a single day on the famous music recognition app? Now you do! Let’s find out more.

Numbers that the app has witnessed: 10:50PM, on Sunday the 11th of August, was the most Shazamed minute in history of the app. 

Angèle during the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony performing “Nightcall” with Kavinsky

“Nightcall” was played by the French electro-pop artist Kavinsky and Belgian singer Angèle who charmed millions during the closing ceremony at the Stade de France.

Kavinsky performed alongside two other French bands, Phoenix and AIR, as well as French artist Angèle, Cambodian rapper VannDa, and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig. All the French artists now have topping Shazam records!

Kavinsky Live during the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony 

Now, ‘Nightcall’ currently sits at the Number One spot on the Top 200 Global chart on Shazam!

And more from the Olympic set, Phoenix’s ‘Lisztomania’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’ – which Eilish also performed at the closing ceremony. Here, let’s have one more listen: