Rauw Alejandro

In 2017, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Daddy Yankee released Despacito and it was the top-streamed track in just 6 months. The single Despacito, which combines pop music with reggaeton, not only brought new interest to reggaeton but also brought more attention to Latin music. In 2015, there were two predominantly Spanish-speaking songs in Billboard's Top 100 and in 2016 there were four. The popularity of Despacito was at its highest in 2017. In 2020, 41 mostly Spanish songs are expected to make it into the Top 100. In the wake of Justin Bieber's dual remix of Despacito (2017) well-known artists soon began collaborating with reggaeton artists, including Drake with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) and Madonna together with Maluma in Medellin (2019). In the year 2020, some Reggaeton musicians were complaining about the advancing of the genre toward the mainstream. But a newer generation like Rauw Alejandro was determined to maintain the development. The genre often incorporated electronic dance as well as different types.