🎧 SMG Weekly Track Search Checklist

This page is for SMG staff only. It provides a fast and systematic way to find new tracks suitable for cheer sport covers. Run through this checklist once a week (40–60 minutes) to build a pool of fresh tracks.

1. Charts (Mainstream Base)

Spotify Global Top 50

Spotify Viral 50 (per country)

Apple Music Top 100

YouTube Music Trending

Shazam Global Chart

🎯 Goal: Select 5–7 tracks with recognizable hooks.

2. EDM / Club Sources (Energy & Beats)

Beatport Top 100

Traxsource Essentials

UKF Premieres (Drum & Bass, Dubstep)

Digital DJ Pool
/ ZipDJ

Hype Machine

🎯 Goal: Pick 5 tracks with strong beats and cuttable segments.

3. Youth & Kids Trends

TikTok Viral 50

Spotify Kids & Family playlists

Shazam Kids Friendly

Soundcloud Trending

🎯 Goal: Collect 3–5 tracks for children’s and junior teams.

4. International Sources

Circle Chart (K-Pop, Korea)

Oricon Singles (Japan)

Billboard Latin
/ Spotify Latin Playlists

German Top 100

Bandcamp New & Notable

🎯 Goal: Add 3 tracks with unique vibes (Latin, K-Pop, J-Pop).

5. Final Selection

Listen to all candidates (20–30 tracks, 20 sec each).

Record in Google Sheet: link, BPM, mood, hook time.

Build a weekly longlist of 10–12 tracks.

✅ Result: Every week, SMG has a fresh pool of 10–12 tracks ready to transform into cheer sport covers.