‘Nightcall’ by Kavinsky breaks record for “most Shazams in a single day”

Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’ has broken the record to become the “most Shazamed song in a single day” following the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

The track, originally released in 2010, now “holds the record for highest Shazam count” in one day, the music discovery platform revealed on social media yesterday.

‘Nightcall’ was played during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, August 11, along with tracks from other French stars including Justice, M83, and AIR.

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Following news of the record break, Kavinsky posted a photo of the announcement on Instagram with an eye-rolling emoji.

After his comeback in 2022, thee French house producer spoke to Mixmag about the lauded 2010 hit, explaining that he felt the pressure after it “had huge success”, and took some time away from music.

“At the time of ‘Nightcall's' release, we didn’t feel much pressure except for the fact that we were releasing a track with one half of Daft Punk,” he said, adding that the pressure came later.

‘Nightcall’ attained millions upon millions of streams after its release, and even made its way onto the much-celebrated soundtrack of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive just a year later.

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“I want people to talk to me about something other than ‘Nightcall’ now, even though Drive was a huge help for me and I still thank the director for including my music in it," he said.

During the Olympics closing ceremony, Justice featured nearly 18 minutes of music including some of their most famous tracks ‘Genesis’, ‘The End’, and ‘Love S.O.S’.

Other music played included tracks from electro-pop band Phoenix, French duo AIR, and more. Check out a video below.

Gemma Ross is Mixmag's Assistant Editor, follow her on Twitter