Five years ago this Friday (May 27), “Despacito” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made global history. The instant-classic single (Universal Music Latino), already a runaway smash in its ...

As artist and former actor Naimal Khawar vacations in Tokyo, it seems that the celebrity has had a rather lucky run-in with none other than the Despacito singer, Daddy Yankee himself. A fluke ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrea Bossi is a New York-based contributing reporter covering music. This article is more than 5 years old. Luis Fonsi and Daddy ...

The creators say the smash hit song was created in a few hours. — -- “Despacito,” the inescapable song of the summer, dominated the charts and infected our brains with its undeniably catchy ...

"Despacito," the hit song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has officially become the most streamed song in music history just six months after its release — nothing despacito (slow) about that record.

Justin Bieber may or may not have forgotten the lyrics to the number one song in the country, not mention his latest single. The 23-year-old singer performed at 1 Oak in New York this Tuesday, and ...

Luis Fonsi's Despacito has become the most-streamed song of all time. Luis Fonsi's Despacito has become the most-streamed song of all time, just six months after it was released. The hit single has ...

Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, who is best known for his song, Despacito, was one of the attendees at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding on July 12. Fonsi opted for a traditional outfit for ...

It's been five years since the groundbreaking song hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, where it remained for 16 straight weeks. By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard Five years ago this ...