Released in early 2017 by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, 'Despacito' became a watershed moment for Latin music in the digital age. The song's success was supercharged by a remix featuring Justin Bieber, which helped it reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, a feat not achieved by a primarily Spanish-language song since 'Macarena' in 1996. It stayed at number one for 16 consecutive weeks, tying the record at the time. Beyond the charts, it became the first video in YouTube history to surpass three, four, five, six, and seven billion views. The track is credited by musicologists for bringing reggaeton and Latin pop back into the global mainstream, leading to a massive surge in streaming for Spanish-language artists worldwide. Its infectious rhythm, blending traditional 'cuatro' guitar with modern urban beats, made it a cross-cultural phenomenon that transcended language barriers.