If you thought “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee was just a fun-but-flimsy pop song, think again. Over the past 12 months, the reggaeton track — which was nominated in three categories ...

The opening flourish of guitar-like cuatro is instantly recognizable, a gentle but effective means of telling you what you might’ve assumed to be true even before the song began: You’re about to hear ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s monster hit “Despacito” got even bigger when a remix featuring Justin Bieber singing in español premiered this week — and it had the biggest music debut of 2017 on ...

During his appearance on the late-night show, the 40-year-old opened up about the history of the song. “I woke up with the idea and then I recorded it in my studio. Then I met with a great friend. We ...

Could "Despacito" be the song that finally matches the all-time record 16 weeks on top of the Hot 100, set in 1995-96 by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day"? By Andrew Unterberger On the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s popular track recently became the most-viewed video on YouTube and the ...

It was love at first listen. Luis Fonsi revealed that Justin Bieber was the one to reach out to him to do the remix to his hit song “Despacito”-featuring Daddy Yankee-after hearing it in a nightclub. ...

I didn’t expect that, amidst chants of “build the wall,” the song of the summer would be predominantly Spanish — only the third Spanish-language song to reach number one on the Hot 100. At the time of ...

Remember “Despacito,” the song of the summer for 2017? Surely you haven’t forgotten Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s verified banger so soon. But if you’re in the mood to revisit its Latin charms, ...

If you can walk outside of your house without hearing “Despacito” at least one time, consider yourself lucky. The Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee track hasn’t stopped playing since the remix featuring ...

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