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Despacito from Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi The song, as well as Daddy Yankee became the song most streamed at the time within less than six weeks. It was a combination of pop and reggaeton that not only drew attention to Latin music but as well reggaeton. In 2015 there were only two mostly songs with Spanish lyrics on the Billboard Top 100 and in 2016 there were four. At the peak of Despacito's popularity in 2017 however 19 predominantly Spanish tracks made the top 100 In 2020, there were 41 of them. Justin Bieber remixed Despacito 2017 in a bilingual version. In the following months, several artists collaborated with Reggaeton stars such as Drake and Bad Bunny with MIA (2018), Madonna and Maluma together with Medellin 2019. The gradual mainstreaming of reggaeton became a concern for some performers in 2020. Rauw alejandro and a younger generation wanted to preserve the style. The genre often incorporated electronic dance as well as different forms.