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    'Despacito' Quickly Becomes The Most-Streamed Song Ever

    Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit, with help from the remix including Justin Bieber, has generated more than 4.6 billion plays on digital services in just over six months.
    by Andrew Flanagan Jul 19, 2017 1 minute
    The speed with which "Despacito," by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (pictured behind him), became the most-streamed song points to the increasing popularity of music streaming services. / Desiree Navarro / Getty Images

    "Despacito," the Spanish-language summer smash by Puerto Rican stars Luis Fonsi and "king of reggaetón" Daddy Yankee, is now the most-streamed song in history.

    On Wednesday, Universal Music, which released the song in January, said's .

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