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The lyrics of "Despacito" were written in late 2015 in Luis Fonsi's house in Miami because he wanted to record a "swinging song" for his new album after two years without releasing new music. [3] [4] He woke up mulling about "a song called 'Despacito '" and invited Brazilian-Panamanian singer and songwriter Erika Ender to a songwriting session. [5]
It's been five years since "Despacito" topped the Hot 100. But do you know what the song's lyrics really mean? ‘Despacito’ English Translation Reveals Luis Fonsi’s Less-Than-Innocent Lyrics
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈfonsi]), is a Puerto Rican singer.He is known for his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito".
Ross McNeilage of the same publication deemed the song "an absolute powerhouse anthem that goes harder than 'Despacito' ever did", and gave credit to "Demi's flawless Spanish and [Fonsi and Lovato's] undeniable chemistry". [20] Bianca Gracie of Fuse regarded it as "a welcomed refresher away from the ongoing 'Despacito' takeover". [21]
“Despacito” would become the most listened-to song in the world and the original video (one with Bieber was never filmed) would go on to become the most viewed ever on YouTube.
“Despacito” by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee This 2017 hit by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi is unstoppable and will make you and the crew want to dance all night long. “Hey Ya!” by ...
In June 2017, following the number one peak of "Despacito" in the Hot 100, Philip Bump of The Washington Post related the increasing success of Spanish-language songs in the United States since 2004 with the growth of its Spanish-speaking population, highlighting an improvement from 4.9% in 1980 to 11.5% in 2015. [11]
"Despacito Too" features additional vocals by Zayden Johnson; Sample credits ”Off Deez” contains a sample from “Esclavo Y Amo”, written by José Flores, as performed by Los Pasteles Verdes. "Off da Zoinkys" contains a sample from "I'm So Grateful (Keep In Touch)", written by Clara Shepherd and Jimmy Weary, as performed by Crowns of Glory.