Genre signal report
Shilat genre signal report
A chant and anthem-based local genre popular in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. This page explains the latest chart evidence behind the genre ranking rather than treating the genre as a fixed country label.
Why this genre appears in the ranking
Strong vocal chants and local event context make it hard to surface as its own genre inside generic Arabic Pop recommendations.
Week-over-week movement and spread
Versus the 2026-08-22 snapshot, Shilat slipped from genre rank #24 to #25 with an unchanged count of 5 matched chart songs. Rank losses in this table track relative representation among matched chart songs.
The signal is heavily concentrated: Saudi Arabia alone contributes 100% of the 5 matched songs. This reads as a domestic or language-market genre first, with limited cross-border chart presence this week.
Matched chart songs
| Local rank | Song | Artist | Country | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | El Omr Rah - Original | Nasrat Al Bader | Saudi Arabia | curated artist fallback: Nasrat Al Bader |
| #2 | عفتني | Sabah Mahmod | Saudi Arabia | curated artist fallback: Sabah Mahmod |
| #12 | ميت اني | Sabah Mahmod | Saudi Arabia | curated artist fallback: Sabah Mahmod |
| #18 | اوعدك | Ayed | Saudi Arabia | curated artist fallback: Ayed |
| #39 | Almahzala | Nasrat Al Bader | Saudi Arabia | curated artist fallback: Nasrat Al Bader |
Countries contributing signal
| Country | Matched count |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 matched chart songs |
Artists carrying the signal
| Artist | Matched songs | Countries | Best local rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Mahmod | 2 | Saudi Arabia | #2 |
| Nasrat Al Bader | 2 | Saudi Arabia | #21 |
| Ayed | 1 | Saudi Arabia | #18 |
Genre scores are generated from charting songs and their metadata evidence. A song can contribute to more than one genre when the available metadata supports multiple labels.