{"id":218953,"date":"2024-12-11T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/?p=218953"},"modified":"2024-12-11T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:31:28","slug":"becky-gs-por-el-contrario-is-vevos-most-watched-music-video-in-2024-with-313m-global-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/becky-gs-por-el-contrario-is-vevos-most-watched-music-video-in-2024-with-313m-global-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Becky G&#8217;s \u2018POR EL CONTRARIO\u2019 is Vevo\u2019s most watched music video in 2024 with 313m global views"},"content":{"rendered":"MBW\u2019s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by\u00a0music data analytics firm\u00a0<a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/chartmetric.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartmetric<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\n<p class=\"p1\">In a win for Regional Mexican music, Becky G&#8217;s collaborative performance video <i>POR EL CONTRARIO <\/i>featuring Leonardo and \u00c1ngela Aguilar has become the \u2018Most Watched Music Video\u2019 globally on Vevo in 2024, accumulating 312.7 million worldwide views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This feat marks the first time a Regional Mexican music video has topped <b>Vevo<\/b>&#8216;s global charts, suggesting a shift in international music consumption. In recent months, global music companies like ADA, <b>Warner Music Group<\/b>\u2019s global indie music distribution and services unit, and <b>Believe<\/b> sharpened their focus on Regional Mexican music with new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/believe-targets-regional-mexican-music-expansion-with-new-leadership-team-in-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appointments<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/warners-ada-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-argentina-based-music-distributor-farolatino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnerships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mb-embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8c7KOGxeY3w?si=WEjvYMUy0NrFKK19\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Becky G&#8217;s video surpassed other major international hits, including <b>Lady Gaga<\/b> and<b> Bruno Mars<\/b>&#8216;<i> Die With a Smile, <\/i>which secured second place with <b>298.6 million <\/b>views.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-80x80.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-418x418.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-648x648.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-836x836.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-VIDEOS-1296x1296.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Source: VEVO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n      <div class=\"mb-advert__incontent\">      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__tweeny hidden-xs hidden-ms hidden-sm\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"992 1200 1440\" data-name=\"628x90 Sponsor banner #3 (992+1200+1440)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor3_628\" id=\"dfp_sponsor3_628\"><\/div>      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__banner mb-advert__banner--inline hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"480\" data-name=\"468x60 Sponsor banner #3 (480)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor3_468\" id=\"dfp_sponsor3_468\"><\/div>      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__mobile mb-advert__mobile--inline hidden-ms hidden-md hidden-lg\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"320 768\" data-name=\"300x50 Sponsor banner #3 (320+768)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor3_300\" id=\"dfp_sponsor3_300\"><\/div>      <\/div>      \n<p>The runners-up for the Most Watched Music Video globally were 2025 Vevo DSCVR Artist to Watch <b>FloyyMenor<\/b> and <b>Cris MJ<\/b>\u2019s <i>Gata Only<\/i> (<b>296.4m<\/b> views), <b>Sabrina Carpenter<\/b>&#8216;s <i>Espresso<\/i> (<b>211.2m <\/b>views), and<b> KAROL G<\/b>\u2019s <i>Antes Te Hubiera Conocido <\/i>(<b>193.7m<\/b> views).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">KAROL G <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/karol-g-is-the-most-watched-artist-on-vevo-globally-for-the-third-consecutive-year-with-4-7bn-views-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maintained<\/a> her position as Vevo&#8217;s &#8216;Most Watched Artist&#8217; for the fourth consecutive year, generating <b>3.57 billion<\/b> global views in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Colombian artist was followed by <b>Shakira<\/b> with<b> 2.01 billion views<\/b> and <b>Taylor Swift<\/b> with <b>1.99 billion <\/b>views. On <b>Spotify<\/b>, Switf was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/taylor-swift-claims-title-of-spotifys-most-streamed-artist-for-second-straight-year-with-26-6bn-streams-in-20241\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hailed<\/a> as the Most-Streamed Artist for the second straight year, amassing over <b>26.6 billion<\/b> streams in 2024.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-80x80.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-418x418.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-648x648.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-836x836.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-ARTISTS-1296x1296.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Source: VEVO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n      <div class=\"mb-advert__incontent\">      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__spu\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-name=\"300x250 Sponsor MPU #3\" data-params=\"dfp_spu3\" id=\"dfp_spu3\"><\/div>      <\/div>      \n<p class=\"p1\">The runners-up for Vevo\u2019s Most Watched Artist this year were <b>The Weeknd <\/b>(<b>1.86bn<\/b> views) and <b>Feid<\/b> (<b>1.7bn<\/b> views). Vevo noted that <b>Ariana Grande, Maluma, Billie Eilish<\/b> and <b>Lady<\/b> <b>Gaga<\/b> re-entered the global Top 10 this year.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable performances included <b>Eminem<\/b>&#8216;s <i>Houdini<\/i>, which became the \u2018Biggest Music Video Premiere Globally,\u2019 generating <b>56.2 million <\/b>views in its first two weeks and achieving<b> 11.6 million <\/b>views in a single day to become the highest single-day performance for any music video on Vevo this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-80x80.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-418x418.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-648x648.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-836x836.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/12\/2024-VEVO-EOY-CHARTS-GLOBAL-TOP-DEBUTS-1296x1296.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Source: VEVO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The runners-up for Top Global Premiere of 2024 were <b>Kendrick Lamar<\/b>\u2019s <i>Not Like Us <\/i>(<b>51.1m<\/b> views), <b>The<\/b> <b>Weeknd<\/b>\u2019s <i>Dancing in the Flames <\/i>(<b>44.9m<\/b> views), <b>Sabrina Carpenter<\/b>\u2019s <i>Taste <\/i>(<b>44.7m<\/b> views), and <i>+57<\/i> by <b>KAROL G, Feid, DFZM ft. Ovy On The Drums, J Balvin, Maluma, Ryan Castro, <\/b>and<b> Blessd<\/b> (<b>36.6m<\/b> views).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Vevo&#8217;s year-end data, collected from ad-supported views between November 30, 2023, and November 29, 2024, reflects an increasingly diverse and globalized music landscape. The charts highlighted the rising prominence of genres like Regional Mexican, Country, and Hip-Hop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis year\u2019s rankings reflect the continuing globalization of music, and 2024 was a year of firsts for genres like Country, Hip-Hop and Regional Mexican on Vevo. Each of these genres have made a massive impact on pop culture and solidified their relevance in the cultural zeitgeist,\u201d said <b>JP<\/b> <b>Evangelista<\/b>, senior vice president, Content, Programming &amp; Marketing, Vevo.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis year\u2019s rankings reflect the continuing globalization of music, and 2024 was a year of firsts for genres like Country, Hip-Hop and Regional Mexican on Vevo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">JP Evangelista, Vevo<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the US, the charts also saw historic moments, with<b> Shaboozey<\/b>\u2019s Country hit <i>A Bar Song (Tipsy) <\/i>becoming the first Country video to top Vevo&#8217;s US charts, generating <b>82.9 million<\/b> views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cArtists are the biggest influencers in the world, and the visual nature of music videos deepen an artist\u2019s connection with their fans in a unique way that goes beyond the music itself. A frequent and consistent video release strategy not only enhances an artist\u2019s brand, but it also galvanizes their fanbase,\u201d Evangelista said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMajor pop culture moments are therefore reflected in music video viewership, and Vevo\u2019s annual recap provides the music and wider media and entertainment industry with a barometer for what was trending this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><hr \/>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/chartmetric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--right\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-160x91.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-320x181.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-418x237.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-648x367.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-836x473.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2023\/10\/ESNS-1296x733.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><\/figure><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><em><a class=\"link-external\" style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/chartmetric.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartmetric<\/a> is the all-in-one platform for artists and music industry professionals, providing comprehensive streaming, social, and audience data for everyone to create successful careers in music.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s rankings reflect the continuing globalization of music, and 2024 was a year of firsts for genres like Country, Hip-Hop and Regional Mexican&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":219044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1066,130059,5831,133362,192,133357,133359,3815,132406,133356,4813,4604,1161,2694,133358,133360,133361,132983,132823,129021,124425,2768,916],"class_list":["post-218953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ariana-grande","tag-becky-g","tag-billie-eilish","tag-blessd","tag-bruno-mars","tag-cris-mj","tag-dfzm","tag-eminem","tag-feid","tag-floyymenor","tag-j-balvin","tag-karol-g","tag-kendrick-lamar","tag-lady-gaga","tag-maluma","tag-ovy-on-the-drums","tag-ryan-castro","tag-sabrina-carpenter","tag-shaboozey","tag-shakira","tag-stat-of-the-week","tag-the-weeknd","tag-vevo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}