2017The Latin Music Renaissance

Hot Hits of 2017: Despacito & Shape of You Historic Numbers

Despacito sparked an unprecedented global renaissance of Latin pop music, while Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You became the most streamed song in history.

#1 Most Viewed in 2017:“Despacito” - Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee(8.6B views)
Dominant Artists of 2017
Luis FonsiEd SheeranCamila CabelloImagine Dragons
Cultural Milestone

Despacito tied the all-time record of 16 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Songs of 2017

Hot Chart Hits of 2017

10 tracks
Despacito by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
🥇 #1#1 HIT
8.6B

Despacito

Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee

“Second most-viewed video in YouTube history; tied all-time record of 16 weeks at #1.”

Latin
Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
🥈 #2#1 HIT
6.4B

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran

“Billboard Song of the Year 2017; first song to hit 3 Billion streams on Spotify.”

Pop
Havana by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
#7#1 HIT
2.1B

Havana

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

“Spent 7 weeks at #2 before surging to #1 after album release.”

Latin
Believer by Imagine Dragons
#4Peak #4
2.7B

Believer

Imagine Dragons

“Topped Billboard Rock Songs for 29 straight weeks; features Dolph Lundgren in video.”

Rock
New Rules by Dua Lipa
🥉 #3Peak #6
3.1B

New Rules

Dua Lipa

“Video directed by Henry Scholfield transformed Dua Lipa into a global pop icon.”

Pop
HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar
#10#1 HIT
1.0B

HUMBLE.

Kendrick Lamar

“Won three Grammy Awards including Best Rap Performance; first #1 rap single as solo lead for Kendrick.”

Hip-Hop
rockstar by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
#9#1 HIT
1.1B

rockstar

Post Malone ft. 21 Savage

“Held the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks; over 1.1 billion views.”

Hip-Hop
That's What I Like by Bruno Mars
#5#1 HIT
2.3B

That's What I Like

Bruno Mars

“Swept Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.”

R&B
Thunder by Imagine Dragons
#6Peak #4
2.3B

Thunder

Imagine Dragons

“Over 2.2 billion YouTube views; nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the Grammys.”

Alternative
I'm the One by DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne
#8#1 HIT
1.8B

I'm the One

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne

“Star-studded hip-hop summer anthem that debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.”

Hip-Hop
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