# Despacito

> A Spanish-language song’s original video passed three billion YouTube views.

- Owner: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2017-01-13
- Peak date: Week of Jul 12, 2017
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Creator relay, Response chain

## Summary

The original charted globally before the Bieber remix topped UK and US charts. Covers and dance clips spread on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. It tied the Hot 100's 16-week record, broke YouTube's viewing record and became a Reddit meme.

## Timeline

- 2017-01-10 — Luis Fonsi (YouTube) — CMTV reported that Fonsi had posted a studio preview with Daddy Yankee before the full release.
- 2017-01-13 — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (YouTube) — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee released Despacito with its music video.
- 2017-02-04 — Spotify listeners (Audio) — The original version peaked at number three on Spotify’s Global Top 200 daily chart.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/despacito

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Despacito.” Case HIS-00118. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00118