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Despacito

Latin pop
Latin popReggaeton

Despacito is a Latin pop and Reggaeton act. Their sound grew out of Ricky Martin, Thalía, Los Lobos, David Bisbal and Los del Río. Those roots explain a lot about how Despacito arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shape of You, Something Just Like This, Castle on the Hill, Bad Romance and Take Me to Church, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around Despacito, reaching back through Ricky Martin and forward to Ed Sheeran. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"Despacito" is a Spanish-language song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. On January 13, 2017, it was released as the lead single from Vida, Fonsi's tenth studio album. Written by Fonsi and Panamanian-American and Brazilian singer-songwriter Erika Ender in collaboration with Yankee between 2015 and 2016, it was produced by Colombian record producers Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres in 2016. An English-language remix featuring Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, with added lyrics by Bieber, and American singer-songwriters Poo Bear and Marty James.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
DespacitoRicky MartinThalíaLos LobosDavid BisbalLos del RíoEd SheeranJustin BieberShape of YouSomething Just Like …Castle on the HillBad RomanceTake Me to ChurchShake It OffDon't Be So ShySee You Again

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Despacito connections

Despacito grew out of Ricky Martin, Thalía, Los Lobos and David Bisbal, shares an orbit with Shape of You, Something Just Like This, Castle on the Hill and Bad Romance, went on to shape Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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