“Despacito” means “slowly” in Spanish—yet its rise has been anything but. Just 203 days after its launch, the video surpassed 3 billion views, making it the most viewed ever. Erika Ender ...

It has amassed the most views of any video on YouTube, a number nearing the world population. How did this Latin-pop-reggaeton smash hit get to 7 billion?

If you watched the ice dancing competition at the 2018 Olympics, there's a good chance you came away with "Despacito" stuck in your head.