Despacito

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee

About Despacito

"Despacito" (American Spanish: [despa'sito]; transl. "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from Fonsi's 2019 studio album Vida. On January 12, 2017, Universal Music Latin released "Despacito" and its music video, which shows both artists performing the song in La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the local bar La Factoría. The song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender, and Daddy Yankee, and was produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the song's chart performance in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. "Despacito" has been widely credited by music journalists as being instrumental in popularizing Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market again. The worldwide increase of Latin pop music consumption from 2017 onwards has been referred to as "the 'Despacito' effect." 


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Ay 
Fonsi 
DY 
Oh
Oh no, oh no
Oh yeah
Diridiri, dirididi Daddy 
Go 

Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote 
Tengo que bailar contigo hoy (DY) 
Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome 
Muéstrame el camino que yo voy (Oh) 

Tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal 
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan 
Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (Oh yeah) 

Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal 
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más 
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro 

Despacito 
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito 
Deja que te diga cosas al oído 
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo 

Despacito 
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito 
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto 
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Sube, sube)

Quiero ver bailar tu pelo 
Quiero ser tu ritmo 
Que le enseñes a mi boca 
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby) 

Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro 
Hasta provocar tus gritos 
Y que olvides tu apellido (Diridiri, dirididi Daddy)

(DY) Si te pido un beso ven dámelo 
Yo sé que estás pensándolo 
Llevo tiempo intentándolo 
Mami, esto es dando y dándolo 
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bom, bom 
Sabes que esa beba está buscando de mi bom, bom 
Ven prueba de mi boca para ver cómo te sabe 
Quiero, quiero, quiero ver cuánto amor a ti te cabe 
Yo no tengo prisa, yo me quiero dar el viaje 
Empecemos lento, después salvaje 

Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito 
Nos vamos pegando poquito a poquito 
Cuando tú me besas con esa destreza 
Veo que eres malicia con delicadeza 

Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito 
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito 
Y es que esa belleza es un rompecabezas 
Pero pa montarlo aquí tengo la pieza 

Despacito 
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito 
Deja que te diga cosas al oído 
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo 

Despacito 
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito 
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto 
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Sube, sube)

Quiero ver bailar tu pelo 
Quiero ser tu ritmo 
Que le enseñes a mi boca 
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby) 

Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro 
Hasta provocar tus gritos 
Y que olvides tu apellido 

Despacito 
Vamos a hacerlo en una playa en Puerto Rico 
Hasta que las olas griten "¡ay, bendito!" 
Para que mi sello se quede contigo 

Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito 
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito 
Que le enseñes a mi boca 
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby) 

Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito 
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito 
Hasta provocar tus gritos 
Y que olvides tu apellido (DY)
Despacito

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Luis Fonsi

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, (born April 15, 1978 in Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer. more »

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Written by: Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi, Ramon Ayala

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12 facts about this song

Origin
"Despacito" was originally written and performed by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The initial single was released in January 2017.
Songwriters
The song was co-written by Panamanian singer-songwriter Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi, and Daddy Yankee.
Justin Bieber's Involvement
Justin Bieber's remix version of "Despacito" was released in April 2017. Bieber found the song while on tour in Columbia, he liked it, and then decided to add a verse in English, making the song even more popular worldwide.
Record History
"Despacito" is one of the most watched YouTube videos of all time, with more than 7 billion views to date.
Awards
The song won several awards, including four Latin Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and a Billboard Latin Music Award.
Language Barrier Breaker
"Despacito" was a major hit despite being predominantly in Spanish, and it helped break down language barriers in the music industry.
Billboard Chart Success
The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for a record-setting 16 consecutive weeks.
Global Appeal
"Despacito" also topped the charts of 47 countries and reached the top 10 in six others, making it both Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's most successful single to date.
First Spanish-language Song
Due to its overwhelming popularity, "Despacito" became the first predominantly Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena" in 1996.
Most Streamed Song
The song made history in the summer of 2017 when it became the most-streamed song of all time, surpassing the previous record held by Justin Bieber's "Sorry."
Cultural Influence
The popularity of "Despacito" ignited the "Latin explosion" in mainstream music, bringing Latin pop and reggaeton into the limelight again.
Negative Controversy
Despite its popularity, the song has faced backlash for its explicit lyrics. Countries like Malaysia banned the song on state radio and TV due to complaints about "obscene" lyrics.

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