The most popular song of our time is...

Reggaeton beat. It's like trance or dubstep. Same beat every time.

There might be some trickery behind some of it. But, that would be some ignoring of the fact that Latin pop is the most internationally popular music there is. Otherwise, the US corporate machine, where all the money is supposed to be, would have the biggest hits. And they actually don't. This isn't the only Latin pop song that is really huge. Lots of them get huge numbers. Other than Latin America; southern Europe, the Arab world, India and some of Asia are big into Latin pop. That's billions of people. Enrique Iglesias and Shakira are some of the most beloved people on the planet.

We are insulated in the anglo West, in thinking that the planet only loves our shit and that it's 'the biggest.' That isn't the case.

*Youtube views are counted by separate views. That video hasn't been watched by 3 billion people. It's been watched a handful of times by 100s of millions of people.

Well, legit or not, I do not understand this kind of music. If it is on the radio while I'm at a coffee shop or something, sure why not. But I would never reach out for it, let alone multiple times a day for x amount of days.

Not trying to discredit it or anything, I just honestly have never been able to connect with this type of music, or other IMHO "generic" recycled all sounds the same stuff.

And it's not a "metal" thing. I love my metal and connect with metal music more then most other genre's, but I can say that , like all music, 97% of it is pretty shit and I don't connect with it either.

I just wish to that if these numbers are true, it would be for something more meaningful then some whipped together in a few hours pop song.

NASA releases some earth shattering news and gets like 2000 views, you know lol.

If cancer was cured tomorrow, you think the news would get those views?

Kind of sad really.

Wind of Change deserves 3 billion views lol

I think the difference is much of the world is in fact kind of simple and 'generic' about music. They either want to dance to it, or have a simple ballad, or something traditional to their country. The American and British music industries were always big on trying to sell some new thing, always, to keep business booming. Now, in the age of info, music gets around, and the world outside of the English focused world can gravitate to what genres it can most relate to right now, and therefore, now, the Latin pop business is booming.

I can only imagine that most of the world think the anglo west are a bunch of freaks for what we listen to. And, they're right!

Point being, parts of the world are decades behind in growing a bigger palette of taste.

How long after you help a bro up can you sucker push him from the back again?

I knew how popular the song was, but fortunately I have only been subjected to it once.

I haven't heard it once from start to finish, just bits and pieces here and there. It sounds like every other latin-influence pop song ever. Nothing too offensive, but not exactly something I'd enjoy listening to.

This is the ultimate latin pop song. Easily the best.

Nostalgia. <3

ha, ridiculous

Heh, came across this song and it might as well be the same damn song! Came out a few years ago. In some genres it's very acceptable to rip each other off all day long. In others you'd probably be taken to court.

I hate that song, eventhough i like salsa dancing and reggeaton a lot but this despacito is all over and I don't understand why people are so hooked to it

Reminds me when gangnam style was a hit few years back and everyone got obsessed about it

Yeah I actually liked that song