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Hot 100: Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” Reaches Top 5

“Despacito” enters the Top 5 as the Justin Bieber remix takes flight.

Despacito Remix Cover | Republic Records

Powered by mammoth interest in the Justin Bieber remix, “Despacito” enters the Top 5 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

The song, which is credited to Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, rises five spots to a new peak of #4 on the chart.

“Despacito” posted mammoth sales and streaming figures during the tracking week; it was actually America’s #1 song for sales. It is also beginning to take off at pop and rhythmic radio.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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