Why Justin Bieber's Despacito is the official song of the summer

You don't know the lyrics, and you just can't sing along--but that hasn't stopped you one bit from dancing to Despacito all summer! That's just the magic the three singers involved with this song have weaved, and the world is glad Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber ever got together.

If it wasn't enough that Despacito created history to be the first Spanish song since Macarena to enter the Billboard Hot 100, the song has now become the official song of the summer with 4.6 billion streams globally. The hot Spanish-English song has made this record in just six months!

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So why is Despacito so popular? There are a number of reasons behind this musical rage.

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1. Strings that make you move

Let's just admit it, when you hear a guitar-based song, your feet start tapping by themselves. If the beat gets more interesting, then you'd just get up and dance. And that's precisely what works with Despacito. And you're not the only one to give in to this urge. We're sure you've checked out the video of that girl who breaks into a dance the moment Despacito starts playing!

2. Get on with the reggaeton

What works for a song like Gasolina by Daddy Yankee also works for Despacito, and it's called reggaeton. The funky music genre combines Latin, Caribbean and hip-hop influences extremely well. Reggaeton, especially with Spanish lyrics, has been doing well in the global musical scene for years now. And no wonder! Have you heard the beat?

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3. Bieber comes along

We're just going to put it out there--Justin Bieber is a phenomenon, with a Midas touch. So when the Canadian singer heard Despacito, he asked Fonsi if he could remix it for a crossover. The remix was recorded, released, and the rest is history. What Bieber brought to the table was global appeal to a song that was already a hit with Spanish audiences.

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber came together to create this perfect storm of a song. Whether Despacito goes on to win accolades and break streaming records is another thing. All we can do--all we want to do--is to get our groove on every time we hear the first few guitar notes of the song.

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