Just after becoming the most streamed song in history, Malaysia has take a swap on global hit song "Despacito" as it gone banned on state radio and television stations.
The ban affects only government-run radio and television outlets, not to private stations or YouTube or the music streaming services fueling the song's popularity.
Malaysia Communications Minister, Salleh Keruak earlier today said the was reviewed and banned because of public complains that the lyrics are obscene.
Salleh was also quoted by local media as saying non-governmental radio stations should censor the song themselves out of sensitivity to local culture.
'Despacito' is a Spanish-language song that means "slowly". It was released by Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in January 2017.
Few days ago, an Islamic party, Amanah, earlier go against the song and called for it to be kept off Malaysia's airwaves because many young children were singing it without understanding the words.
The original and the remix featuring American pop star Justin Bieber together are the most streamed track of all time with over 4.6 billion plays across streaming sites.