First, download Shazam app, and make sure the microphone access is enabled for Shazam app in device Settings.

Play the BTS song you want to Shazam from anywhere you like (e.g., Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music, your car stereo, or CD player in your home, etc.); just make sure your Shazam app (your device) can “hear” the song.

Open the Shazam app and tap the Shazam button.

Shazam will "listen to" the song and identify it in just a few seconds -- this will be counted as 1 Shazam.

Note that after spring 2020, total Shazam counts are no longer updated frequently in minutes. Instead, the update interval is about 1-2 hours.

Although it's optional, we strongly encourage turning on the LOCATION permission for Shazam app as it will show your local music industry about BTS' song popularity in your region.

If LOCATION permission is turned on, your Shazam will contribute to both your local Shazam chart as well as Global chart. If it's disabled, your Shazam will only contribute to Global chart.

Using Android devices, you can Shazam the same song as many times as you want, if you always CLEAR DATA after EVERY Shazam — See video tutorials or screenshot tutorials below. Note that CLEAR DATA is different from deleting Shazam history, so please make sure to watch the video tutorials or read the screenshot tutorials thoroughly.

For Android, you do NOT need to log in at all. Just keep doing Shazam → CLEAR DATA → Shazam → CLEAR DATA → Shazam → CLEAR DATA...... (*There is also no need to Shazam other songs in between, although you certainly can.)

If you fail to CLEAR DATA, your Shazams on the same song will only be counted once per 24 hours. So please always CLEAR DATA!

Note that after spring 2020, Shazam counts are no longer updated immediately after a song being Shazamed. Instead, it will take a while, usually around 1-2 hours, for your Shazams to be registered. Nonetheless, for Android devices, as long as you CLEAR DATA properly the numbers will eventually get added.

Shazam the song using Shazam app for at least once every 24 hours using all available iOS devices (iPhone/iPad/Mac). **Each iOS device can contribute +1 Shazam on a certain song per ~24 hours using Shazam app. So iOS users should try to Shazam from as many devices as possible (i.e., iPhone, iPad, Mac).

In addition, remember to Shazam using Snapchat app – this contributes one more Shazam from your device! (also counts once per ~24 hours; tutorials below)

Help spread the info about Shazam to as many ARMY friends as possible and remind everyone to Shazam for BTS regularly. Also, help share the information to ARMYs on different SNS platforms such as Weverse, TikTok, Snapchat, ARMY Amino, CHOEAEDOL, Tumblr, etc., in addition to Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.

Download 'Snapchat' app (available for BOTH Android & iOS devices; download)

Go to Settings on your phone/device, make sure microphone access is enabled for the Snapchat app

Play the song you want to Shazam from anywhere

Open Snapchat app, go to camera screen

Press and hold on the middle of the camera screen, until it identifies the song

Repeat after 24 hours (Shazam using Snapchat app also only counts once per ~24 hours for the same song)

BTS' artist page on Shazam official website

Why Shazam is really important for BTS

BTS was the first Korean group to reach 1 Million Shazams with MIC Drop Remix

Other frequently asked questions (FAQ)

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Android devices – Android phones, Android tablets (not available on PC)

iOS devices – iPhone, iPad, Mac