When you're not grooving out to your iPod or listening to your Pandora playlist, you're probably looking for new music like us.
If that's the case, you're most likely one of the more than 180 million people who use Shazam, the mobile app that allows users to recognize any song by simply listening to it.
The free London-based app has been around since 2002, allowing 200 countries to identify music, buy it, view lyrics and more. So, whether you're at the theaters, riding backseat in the car or watching a commercial and hear an unfamiliar tune, you can easily identify—or "tag" it as Shazam likes to say—which is pretty handy if you're on the go.
Currently, the most tagged songs include David Guetta's "Turn Me On," Nicki Minaj's "Starships," and Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know"—which got us wondering what the most tagged songs of all time.
Shazam broke down the most requested tracks both worldwide and in the U.S. for us. No surprise that Adele tops both.
Last year, the six-time Grammy winner was their most identified artist with 6.9 million tags for hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You," according to Shazam.
The lists are pretty similar (not shocking, since over one third of Shazam's users are American); however, there are some differences. The U.S. is over "Moves Like Jagger" and Jennifer Lopez, but we can't get enough of Jay-Z and Kanye.
Compare the most requested songs after the break >>
Shazam's Most Tagged Songs Worldwide Of All Time
1. Adele: Rolling In The Deep
2. Foster The People: Pumped Up Kicks
3. Adele: Someone Like You
4. LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock: Party Rock Anthem
5. Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo & Afrojack & Nayer: Give Me Everything
6. Edward Maya Feat. Vika Jigulina: Stereo Love
7. Flo Rida: Good Feeling
8. Alexandra Stan: Mr. Saxobeat
9. Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera: Moves Like Jagger
10. The Black Eyed Peas: Just Can't Get Enough
11. Train: Hey, Soul Sister
12. Gotye Feat. Kimbra: Somebody That I Used To Know
13. Ke$ha: Tik Tok
14. Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull: On The Floor
15. Taio Cruz: Dynamite
16. Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are
17. Lady Antebellum: Need You Now
18. Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi: You Make Me Feel...
19. Martin Solveig & Dragonette: Hello
20. David Guetta Feat. Usher: Without You
U.S. Most Tagged Songs Of The Past Five Years
1. Foster The People: Pumped Up Kicks
2. Adele: Rolling In The Deep
3. Edward Maya Feat. Vika Jigulina: Stereo Love
4. Flo Rida: Good Feeling
5. LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock: Party Rock Anthem
6. Adele: Someone Like You
7. Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo & Afrojack & Nayer: Give Me Everything
8. Jay-Z & Kanye West: Ni**as In Paris
9. J Cole: Work Out
10. Jeremih Feat. 50 Cent: Down On Me
11. Ke$ha: Tik Tok
12. Train: Hey, Soul Sister
13. Taio Cruz: Dynamite
14. The Black Eyed Peas: Just Can't Get Enough
15. Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are
16. Neon Trees: Animal
17. Lady Antebellum: Need You Now
18. David Guetta Feat. Akon: Sexy Bitch
19. Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi: You Make Me Feel...
20. Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars: Lighters
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