What has catapulted Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" to the top spot on the Billboard charts? Sorry, typo—to its status as the biggest song in the world? Your hosts explore the many worlds of "Despacito" in search of an answer.

Featuring:

Lusi Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee - Despacito

Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee y Justin Bieber - Despacito (Remix)

Luis Fonsi y Juan Luis Guerra - Llegaste Tú

Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber - Cold Water

Los Del Rio - Macarena

Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

Avril Lavigne - Complicated

Toto - Africa

Further reading:

Petra River-Rideau Interview in The Atlantic

Remezcla Roundtable on Despacito w Isabel Herrera and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

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