Despacito becomes most streamed song of all time, with 4.6bn plays
Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2017-07-19
Summary:
Reggaeton stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, who have topped the charts all over the world including nine weeks in the UK, push their guest vocalist Justin Bieber into second place
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s reggaeton hit Despacito has become the most streamed song of all time, with 4.6bn streams globally across all major platforms.
The announcement from Universal Music Latin Entertainment means that Sorry by Justin Bieber is now pushed into second place on 4.38bn, though Bieber shares in Despacito’s success with his guest vocal on the track, which helped it cross over from Latin hit to worldwide smash.
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