OVER 7 billion. That's the absolutely enormous amount of views amassed by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's video "Despacito", since it came out in January 2017. It has become the most viewed video in the history of the American platform, ahead of Pinkfong's Channel "Baby Shark Dance" and its record 6.8 billion views.
The number of "Despacito" views is almost equal to the global population, highlighting just how many times this video has been played. The video for "Despacito," sung by Puerto Rican singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee was shot in the historic neighbourhood of La Perla in San Juan, and the video quickly gained momentum on the platform, tallying up 3 billion views in less than eight months after its release.
The single was also the most played song on streaming platforms of all time in July 2017. This record was in part due to a Justin Bieber remix of the reggaeton anthem in English and Spanish.