It captivated the world - and judging by the number of hopeful copycats that have popped up in the years since (Latin pop hits now regularly feature everyone from Beyoncé and Drake to Selena Gomez), it's not done yet. While "Despacito" lost all three historic Grammy nominations, the sheer outrage inspired by that snub speaks to the song's power. It became the most-streamed song of all time. Its music video became the first-ever on YouTube to pass 3 billion views, and still has more views than any YouTube video in history. It reigned over the Billboard Hot 100 for an unprecedented 16 weeks, tying Mariah Carey's record from 1996. Of course, the song was already dominating worldwide charts, but Justin Bieber's involvement marked a turning point in pop music. There's a reason why "Despacito" broke the dam holding reggaetón back from mainstream US charts, and why it was the first Spanish-language No. "Despacito" and "Despacito (Remix)" were both released in 2017.
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