Luis Fonsi's DESPACITO Music Video Becomes Most Watched YouTube Video Of All Time

Luis Fonsi's hit "Despacito" has broken a new digital record! The official video of the catchy Spanish-language track, featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, on Wednesday surpassed 5 billion views on YouTube becoming the most watched video on the platform.

"Despacito" claimed the title as most-viewed YouTube video of all-time last August, and was No. 1 on YouTube's ranking of music videos for 2017. The music video, released by Universal Music Latino, was directed by Carlos Perez and shot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2016.

Fonsi recently told Variety that he awoke one morning in 2015 with the song stuck in his head. "I was home with my family and I woke up one morning with this idea," the Puerto Rican pop star said. "I grabbed my guitar and ran into the studio. I had a clear picture of how I heard it in my head and I jotted down as much as I could."

"Despacito" (Slowly) is a single by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from Fonsi's upcoming studio album. On January 12, 2017, Universal Music Latin released "Despacito" and its music video, which shows both artists performing the song in La Perlaneighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the local bar La Factoría. The song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender, and Daddy Yankee, and was produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the song's chart performance in numerous countries, particularly in the English-speaking world.

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