It was the year of "Despacito." Suave, suavecito. Luis Fonsi's record-shattering hit wasn't just inescapable. It became part of the public consciousness. The song about dancing with and undressing ...

"Despacito," the Spanish-language summer smash by Puerto Rican stars Luis Fonsi and "king of reggaetón" Daddy Yankee, is now the most-streamed song in history. On Wednesday, Universal Music, which ...

According to Billboard, Luis Fonsi's DESPACITO broke a new record by becoming the first song sung in Spanish to reach a billion streams on Spotify. Read about it here from Billboard! As one of the ...

"Despacito" means "slowly" in Spanish, but the song's rise to the top has been anything but slow. In a mere six months after its release date, the hit song made history on Wednesday for being the most ...

Luis Fonsi's and Daddy Yankee's son is up for record and song of the year and best pop duo/group performance. By Leila Cobo, Billboard What does it take for a mostly Spanish-language track to garner a ...

"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber was 2017’s most inescapable song. It spent a record-breaking 16 weeks at number one on the Billboard charts and is the most-streamed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrea Bossi is a New York-based contributing reporter covering music. Oct 10, 2020, 08:00am EDT Oct 12, 2020, 11:22am EDT This ...

It was a cultural moment in a year of swift changes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Much like the #MeToo movement brought ...

No surprises here! “Despacito” has been named the biggest song in the U.S. of 2017 by Nielsen in the company’s annual year-end report, and it was way ahead of the next-highest title. The Latin smash, ...

It's almost impossible to pinpoint an exact moment in music history when the plates shift. But looking back at the last decade in Latin music, it's easy, now to see that the release of "Despacito" by ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee join Spotify’s 1 billion list, which also includes Drake, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran and more. By Suzette Fernandez, Billboard Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” ...