Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's Despacito was released on January 12, 2017 and it topped the charts of 45 countries and reached the top 10 of 9 others, making it both Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's most successful single to date. Despacito became the 1st song primarily in Spanish to top the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix) in 1996. The official video for "Despacito" on YouTube received its one billionth view on April 20, 2017 after 97 days, becoming the second-fastest video on the site to reach the milestone behind Adele's "Hello".
The song has become very popular in India too. The official India Dance Video to the Global Smash 'Despacito' has been released. It features dancers from Shiamak Davar's Institute for the Performing Arts. The song has been directed and choreographed by Shiamak Davar and features stunning women in Saree dancing on this Spanish song.
Watch the video here:
Despacito singer had also had a message for his Indian fans. Watch it here:
The man who made the whole world go Despacito, has a message for you Stop what you're doing & watch this video now @LuisFonsi #Vh1Exclusive pic.twitter.com/fKghy3PQop
— Vh1 India (@Vh1India) August 2, 2017