It turns out tons of viewers only knew “Nightcall” as “that song Ryan Gosling listens to in Drive.
During the closing ceremony at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the French rock band Phoenix welcomed Kavinsky onstage for a performance of his seminal 2010 song “Nightcall” alongside Angèle. While the track never reached the top of the charts, its inclusion in the cult classic film Drive propelled it into mainstream consciousness back in 2011.
The timeless track is now breaking Shazam records after leading the charge of the most Shazamed minute in the app’s history, an Apple representative tells EDM.com. Apple acquired the music identification app in September 2018 for an estimated $400 million.
“Nightcall” also broke the record for the most Shazamed song in a single day, per Apple. France, Mexico and the US were the top three countries searching for the track during the closing ceremony. It beat out Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” and “If I Ever Feel Better,” which also experienced a swell of searches in the same period.
The previous holder of that record did not hold the title for very long. Interestingly enough, the most Shazamed song in a single day prior was Cerrone’s “Supernature,” which happened during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on July 26th.
You can check out the full performance of “Nightcall” by Kavinsky, Phoenix and Angèle below.
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