I’m going to be candid — I really, un-ironically like “Despacito.” In addition to the fact that it’s a total banger, it brought serious visibility to Latin music in the American music industry and was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Sure, "Despacito" is one of the longest-running No. 1 hits ever on ...

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 smash hit “Despacito” has been taking over the world all year, and it seems as if with every passing month, the upbeat track conquers an additional chart or owns a new ...

"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.

"Despacito" is everywhere, except MTV. The music video for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's Latinx smash — which boasts over 3.2 billion views on YouTube, making it the site's most-watched video of all ...

Fonsi had the most watched YouTube video ever this year. — -- What does it feel like to have YouTube’s most watched video ever? Just ask Luis Fonsi, the singer who’s behind the year’s breakout ...

It’s the perfect formula for classical/rock crossover success: two charismatic virtuosos, the most recognizable music on the planet, and a killer orchestra. 2CELLOS — Croatian cellists Luka ulic and ...

"Despacito" rapper Daddy Yankee was allegedly robbed of $2 million in jewelry in Spain this week by a man who impersonated him to gain access to the safe in his hotel room. His representatives ...

(CNN) — Musician Daddy Yankee, who guest sings on the smash international hit “Despacito,” is appealing for help for his native Puerto Rico after the island was battered by Hurricane Maria. “A lot of ...