Stereogum

“Despacito” Could Signify A Latin Pop Resurgence Or Just Justin Bieber’s King-Making Power

It's not every day a song sung primarily in Spanish goes to #1 in the US. It's not even every decade. But "Despacito," a collaboration between Puerto Rican stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has done ...
KQED

'Despacito' Quickly Becomes The Most-Streamed Song in History

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...
popcrush

Is ‘Despacito’ About to Break Mariah Carey’s 21-Year-Old Billboard Record?

"Despacito" is officially the most-viewed YouTube music video of all time — is it about to claim a radio record as well (and destroy the Lambily in the process)? Funnily enough, Mariah stans are ...
Salon

No, Justin Bieber’s remix of “Despacito” isn’t innovative, it’s racial tourism at its worst

If you can walk outside of your house without hearing “Despacito” at least one time, consider yourself lucky. The Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee track hasn’t stopped playing since the remix featuring ...
Billboard

Camila Cabello’s ‘Havana’ Breaks at Pop Radio: ‘It’s a Great Representation of Who She Is as an Artist’

The song starts at No. 38 on the Pop Songs chart, aided, programmers say, by the ubiquity of "Despacito." By Gary Trust After notching four solo hits on Billboard‘s Pop Songs airplay chart largely at ...