Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. No surprises here! “Despacito” has been named the biggest song in ...

Sometimes, it really is as simple as that—for as much time as you spend sharpening your skills, a great song idea can be a rather elusive thing to pin down, and it just might pop into your head ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee join Spotify’s 1 billion list, which also includes Drake, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran and more. By Suzette Fernandez, Billboard Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” ...

No doubt about it — the song of the summer was definitely “Despacito.” This Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee jam became a sensation that even Justin Bieber couldn’t resist. Deco sat down with the song’s ...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by ...

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past decade, then you've definitely heard the song that marked a major shift in Latinx music and the music industry in general, at least once—or maybe a ...

The song took home four awards, including Song of the Year. Singer-songwriter Fonsi dedicated all of his wins to his native Puerto Rico, as did various other artists throughout the night. In fact, the ...

At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, one of summer's biggest hit songs, "Despacito," didn't win any Grammys — and some people on social media found it more than just disappointing. The ...

The long-running, pop culture savvy children’s show Sesame Street is always up for a parody, regardless of whether the source material is actually kid-friendly. “Despacito,” a song inoffensive to ...

The creators say the smash hit song was created in a few hours. — -- “Despacito,” the inescapable song of the summer, dominated the charts and infected our brains with its undeniably catchy ...

Long before he was the man who wrote “Despacito” — one of the world’s most ubiquitous and all-time greatest hits — he was Luis Fonsi, the Spanish-language heartthrob with millennial pop charisma. He ...