Top 10 Most Watched YouTube Music Videos: Western Songs Dominate

Western songs, namely those originating from the United States and the United Kingdom, dominate the list of the top 10 most-watched music videos on YouTube.

This is recorded on the music data analysis site *Kworb.net*, which shows that 6 out of the 10 most-played music videos on YouTube are Western songs.

Although Western songs dominate, the top spot of the most-played music videos on YouTube of all time until October 30, 2023, is a Latin American song, namely *Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee*.

The Spanish-language song performed by Luis Fonsi has been viewed 8.29 billion times on YouTube.

Then Western songs occupy the following ranks, such as *Shape of You (Official Music Video)* which ranks second most watched on YouTube.

The music video sung by Ed Sheeran has been viewed 6.12 billion times until October 30, 2023.

In third place is the music video *See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack*, performed by Wiz Khalifa and has been viewed 6.07 billion times.

Then *Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars* follows with 5.06 billion views.

There are also *Sugar (Official Music Video)* popularized by Maroon 5, *Counting Stars* by OneRepublic, and *Roar* by Katy Perry, consecutively in positions eight to ten on this list.

Here is a complete list of the 10 most-played music videos on YouTube of all time until October 30, 2023, according to *Kworb.net*:

1. Luis Fonsi - *Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee*: 8.29 billion
2. Ed Sheeran - *Shape of You (Official Music Video)*: 6.12 billion
3. Wiz Khalifa - *See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack*: 6.07 billion
4. Mark Ronson - *Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars*: 5.06 billion
5. PSY - *GANGNAM STYLE(?????) M/V*: 4.94 billion
6. El Chombo - *Dame Tu Cosita feat. Cutty Ranks (Official Video) [Ultra Records]*: 4.46 billion
7. Crazy Frog - *Axel F (Official Video)*: 4.12 billion
8. Maroon 5 - *Sugar (Official Music Video)*: 3.95 billion
9. OneRepublic - *Counting Stars*: 3.9 billion
10. Katy Perry - *Roar*: 3.89 billion