"Despacito" Awarded 7 Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records just awarded Luis Fonsi with 7 records!

7!!

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Ayer @guinnessworldrecords me sorprendió con estos 7 reconocimientos. Me siento muy honrado de ser parte de la familia de GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. Despacito, rompió 7 títulos de GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS en un año y esto es gracias a ustedes. ¡Gracias a todos los que trabajaron para lograr este éxito! Gracias @daddyyankee, los comparto contigo brother Gracias @justinbieber, @erikaender @andrestorrest, #mauriciorengifo @elasticpeople #OficialmenteAsombroso #guinnessworldrecords

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Here are the records “Despacito” now holds:

• Most weeks at No.1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart
• Most viewed music video online
• Most liked video online
• Most viewed music video on YouTube (duet)
• Most streamed track worldwide
• First YouTube video to receive 5 billion views
• Most viewed video online

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The original video, the one with Daddy Yankee in Spanish, now has 5.6 billion views on YouTube.

Of course the version most of us know is the one with Justin Bieber who does sing the chorus in Spanish, until he has to perform it live:

Did he say Dorito?

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Brooksy: "Despacito" Awarded 7 Guinness World Records

Originally Aired: October 18, 2018

Brooksy: "Despacito" Awarded 7 Guinness World Records

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