list of songs banned in malaysia
songs being censored
Table:
Year
Song Title
Performer
Reason for censoring

1999
Absolutely Everybody
Vanessa Amorosi
The single and music video is banned in Malaysia due to strong violence, horror and indigenous/aboriginal content in the music video with Amorosi performing in front of the green screen.

2000
Groovejet
Spiller feat Sophie Ellis-Bextor
The single and music video is banned in Malaysia due to strong violence and horror content before the end of the song and clip.

2003
American Life
Madonna
The original music video is banned in Malaysia due to strong violence and horror and very course language content. The lyrics was "Fuck it" used. The replaced music video was used with Madonna performing in front of the green screen with flags from different countries.

2008
Running Back
Jessica Mauboy
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2008
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
Jessica Mauboy
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Been Waiting
Jessica Mauboy
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Because
Jessica Mauboy
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Like It Like That
Guy Sebastian
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Up And Down
Jessica Mauboy
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Black Box
Stan Walker
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Art of Love
Guy Sebastian
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2009
Lovegame
Lady Gaga
The word "sex" and "ass" is censored. The music video is released with the word and some of the sexual scenes censored on Astro Hitz.

2009
Bad Romance
Lady Gaga
The word "bitch" is censored. The music video is released with the word censored on Astro Hitz.

2009
Imma Be Rocking That Body
The Black Eyed Peas
The song uses the US censored version for music video and airplay.

2010
Telephone
Lady Gaga
The music video is banned in Malaysia due to some explicit content in the music video.

2010
Not Afraid
Eminem
Profanity in both the song and the music video on Astro.Hitz is censored.

2010
California Gurls
Katy Perry
The words "sex" and "ass" are censored during the airplay and the music video is banned in Malaysia due to some nudity content. "sex" was replaced by "surf" in airplay. The word "gin" is only censored on Hitz.fm.

2010
Love The Way You Lie
Eminem ft. Rihanna
The word "fucking" is censored and some of the scenes in the music video are censored.

2010
Alejandro
Lady Gaga
The word "Jameson" is censored and the music video is banned in Malaysia due to some religious content.

2010
Teenage Dream
Katy Perry
The song is passed without cuts made but the music video is heavily censored due to the moderate sex scenes in the music video.

2010
Unbroken
Stan Walker
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2010
We'll Be Alright
Travie McCoy
The word "fuck" is censored in both the song and the music video. Besides, a scene showing the performer giving the finger is censored in the music video. The word "drunk" is only censored on Hitz.fm and Astro Hitz.

2010
Misery
Maroon 5
The song is passed without cuts but some of the scenes in the music video are censored (UK version).

2010
We R Who We R
Ke$ha
The word "Jesus" is censored during the airplay but the music video has its audio intact.

2010
Who's That Girl
Guy Sebastian
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2010
Fuck You
Cee Lo Green
An alternative clean version (Forget You) is used for both airplay and music video.

2011
Like A G6
Far East Movement
A scene which shows some alcoholic drinks on the table is censored in the music video.

2011
Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
Enrique Iglesias
An alternative clean version (Tonight I'm Lovin' You) is used for both airplay and music video. However, the official clean version of the music video is still heavily censored by Astro.Hitz.

2011
I Just Had Sex
The Lonely Island ft. Akon
Both the song and the music video are banned in Malaysia.

2011
Firework
Katy Perry
The song is passed without cuts but a gay kissing scene is censored in the music video.

2011
Loud
Stan Walker
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2011
What the Hell
Avril Lavigne
The song is passed without cuts but a scene which shows the performer showing her middle finger is censored in the music video.

2011
Fuckin' Perfect
Pink
An alternative clean version (Perfect) is used for both airplay and music video. The word "beer" is censored on airplay and music video. However, a scene showing a girl cutting herself is censored.

2011
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
The line "no matter gay straight or bi, lesbian transgendered life" is removed from the song and replaced with the repetition of the words "no matter" for three times. The music video is banned in Malaysia. The censor is applied to "Born This Way (Country Road Version)" too.

2011
E.T.
Katy Perry
The song is passed without cuts but the scene showing the buttocks of the E.T. showed in the music video is censored.

2011
S&M
Rihanna
Both the song and the music video are banned in Malaysia. However, this only applies to Hitz.FM and Astro Hitz. The song is still played with some parts censored.

2011
Feat (壮举)
Hins Cheung
The quick gasping sound in the song was censored in both song and music video (presumably the sound related to sex) .

2011
Judas
Lady Gaga
At first, the song can be played as usual with the words "dead", "hooker", "prostitute", "condom", "Jesus" censored in local radio stations. However, the song was later banned indefinitely followed by the banning of official music video due to some religious content.

2011
The Lazy Song
Bruno Mars
The word "sex" was censored during the airplay but the music video has its audio intact.

2011
Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO
The song is passed without cuts but a scene showing a man who portrays Jesus dancing on the street is censored.

2011
This Is War
30 Seconds To Mars
A scene in the music video with pariah was censored (presumably to avoid racial tensions).

2011
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Katy Perry
The phrase "Menage a trois" (which means household of three in French) is censored by reversing the audio. However, the censoring so far is only applied to Hitz.FM and Astro.Hitz. For the music video, two scenes are censored. One scene shows a photo on Katy Perry's laptop where Katy Perry is in bed with a man and another scene shows a man touching Katy Perry's buttock.

2011
Good Night (song)
Reese Mastin
The official music video was banned due to strong violence and horror.

2011
Smile
Avril Lavigne
The words "bitch", "shit" and "fucking" are censored both during airplay and in the music video on Astro.Hitz. In fact, an official clean version of the song is available but surprisingly it is not been adopted.

2011
Bow Chicka Wow Wow
Mike Posner
A scene which shows some alcoholic drinks on the table is censored in the music video.

2011
I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre
Vulgar words were censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
Till The World Ends
Britney Spears
The music video has not been aired on Astro Hitz so far, reason unknown. However, the song is passed by censor during the airplay.

2011
I Wanna Go
Britney Spears
The song is passed without cuts for airing. For the music video, two scenes are censored. One scene shows Britney answers nicely for the few first questions from the paparazzi then proceeds to say "Fuck You, Fuck You, Fuck You" to them and another scene shows Britney touching her fan's buttocks.

2011
Don't Wanna Go Home
Jason Derulo
The word "bitch" was censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
The Edge Of Glory
Lady Gaga
Banned due to Strong Violence and Very Course Language.

2011
You and I
Lady Gaga
The music video is partially censored due to some explicit content while the song during airplay has the words "whiskey" and "Jesus" censored.

2011
Hush
Magic Power(魔幻力量) ft. Della Ding(丁當)
The song is banned in Malaysia due to some sexual reference.

2011
Rain Over Me
Pitbull ft. Marc Anthony
The word "bullshit" was censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
In The Dark
Dev
The word "sex" was censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
I'm On One
DJ Khaled ft. Drake , Rick Ross , Lil Wayne
The word "fuck" was censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
Cheers (Drink to That)
Rihanna
The word "bastards" was censored in both the song and the music video with Avril Lavigne singing I'm With You.

2011
It Girl
Jason Derulo
The whole line of "Baby you're my shhh girl" is replaced by another line of "Baby you got me whipped girl" for both music video and airplay.

2011
Wish You Were Here
Avril Lavigne
The word "shit" was censored in both the song and the music video.

2011
Criminal
Britney Spears
Some sex scenes were censored in the music video but the song has its audio intact during the airplay.

2011
It Will Rain
Bruno Mars
The word " morphine " was censored in both the song and the music video.

2012
Marry The Night
Lady Gaga
Some scenes from the music video were banned, then later removed from YouTube's VEVO page, the nudity part, but contains Strong Bloody Violence and Strong Adult Themes and Horror and Very Course Language.

2012
Ass Back Home
Gym Class Heroes ft. Neon Hitch
An alternative clean version of the song, "Get Yourself Back Home" are used for both airplay and music video.

2012
Turn Me On
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
The music video is apparently banned in Malaysia. In the one-hour delay broadcast of MTV Asia in Malaysia, the music video was censored and left 5 to 10 seconds left to be aired.

2012
You Da One
Rihanna
Some scenes showing the singer rubbing her private part were apparently censored along with the word "niggas".

2012
Give Me All Your Luvin'
Madonna ft. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.
The word "shit" was censored in both the song and the music video and two robot girls kissing is censored.

2012
Payphone
Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
An alternative clean version of this song is used.

2012
Starships
Nicki Minaj
The music video was heavily censored in the delayed version of MTV Asia in Malaysia.

2012
Locked Out Of Heaven
Bruno Mars
The word "sex" is censored on airplay and music video.

2013
Thrift Shop
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
An official clean version was used for both music video and airplay.

2013
C'mon
Kesha
The word "wine" and "budweiser" is censored on Hitz.fm and Astro Hitz.

2013
Here's To Never Growing Up
Avril Lavigne
The word "ass" and "fuck" is censored in the clean version for airplay and music video. In addition, the word "drunk" is censored on Hitz.fm and Astro Hitz.

2013
I Love It (Icona Pop Song)
Icona Pop featuring. Charli XCX
The replacing word "shit" to "stuff" and "bitch" to "chick" on airplay.

2013
Timber (song)
Pitbull (rapper) ft. Kesha
The word "bras and thongs" is censored on airplay.

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