Movements are never the product of a single action. And yet many of the recent developments in Latin music are labeled pre- or post-“Despacito.” In the summer of 2017, this juggernaut of a song ...

Taylor Swift dethroned Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” on the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 with her song, “Look What You Made Me Do,” and fans rushed to social media to thank the ...

A few days ago, the YouTube video for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s earth-shattering hit “Despacito” reached quite the milestone when it crossed the five billion view mark, making it the most watched ...

From Google’s most trending search of 2017 (Hurricane Irma) to the most trending song (“Despacito”) and musical artist (Ariana Grande), South Florida topics piqued people’s curiosity quite a bit this ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

In early August, Latin song "Despacito" was crowned the most viewed video in YouTube history with 3 billion views. Many predicted its popularity would fade after its unprecedented spring and summer ...

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 Latin Grammy nominated song "Despacito" is a smash hit on YouTube. But if you ask Google's personal assistant to play "Despacito" it can't understand the command. Even though YouTube is part of ...

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden turned to music to try to connect with Hispanic voters in the must-win state of Florida, before an interview with Telemundo in which he promised amnesty to ...

Apart from its nearly unprecedented success, the most remarkable thing about Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s 2017 global smash hit “Despacito” may be how quickly it came together. Today (Tuesday, March ...