NEW YORK (AP) — The ubiquitous hit song “Despacito” has tied Mariah Carey’s 16-week record at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard announced Monday that Luis Fonsi’s song and Carey’s duet ...

Taylor Swift dethroned Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” on the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 with her song, “Look What You Made Me Do,” and fans rushed to social media to thank the ...

Could it be that we already know the Song of the Summer? This year, contenders are taking their turns atop Billboard’s Hot 100 exceptionally early and rapidly. Just since late April, the revolving ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, matches perhaps the most vaunted record for a song in the 59-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as it leads the list ...

It's been five years since the groundbreaking song hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, where it remained for 16 straight weeks. By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard Five years ago this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just a short time after a seventh massive hit reached 1 billion ...

J Balvin and Willy William's "Mi Gente," now featuring Beyoncé, tops the Hot Latin Songs chart for the first time, ascending 2-1 on the chart dated Oct. 21. It moves to No. 1 in its 14th chart week… ...

"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 ...

The fusion of a ballad/pop singer with the king of reggaeton and a little "Beliebing" has lead to the biggest song of the summer and possibly one of the biggest songs in a long time. Luis Fonsi and ...

It was a cultural moment in a year of swift changes. Much like the #MeToo movement brought attention to the sexual harassment of women, “Despacito” and later “Mi Gente” brought into clear view Latino ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After stepping aside to allow DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller ...