04/27/2026
At we do not obsess over analytics. We still believe music videos are an unpredictable art form, and their true value has always extended far beyond clicks or views.
But when a music video reaches 9 billion views, it becomes something bigger than a number. It becomes proof of the reach of our language, the force of our music, and most importantly, the power of our culture.
Many Latin artists—and creatives in general—carried those values long before this moment (artists, songwriters, producers, record labels, filmmakers, choreographers, stylists, and the list goes on). Others continue to carry the torch today. What remains undeniable is what happens when extraordinary Latino creatives align around one really special song, all in Spanish.
“Despacito” was, and will always be, a celebration of our culture by two exceptional musical icons in and . Both were surrounded and supported behind the scenes by a group of truly talented individuals who expressed their art in order to create a global hit song—and capture, in a music video, an extremely fun 14-hour shoot on the island of Puerto Rico.
9 billion views is unf**kingbelievable. But what that historic musical moment shared with the world is far more significant than math. Music Videos document our music and music is culture. Authenticity matters. Let’s protect it. Let’s stay true to it. Let’s never water it down.
Congrats to and every creative individual who came together to produce the song and the music video as one.
Despacito Music Video
Production Company: Elastic People
Director: Carlos Perez
Producers: Roxana Quiñonez + Joanna Egozcue
Director of Photography: Thomas Marvel
Lead Model: Zuleyka Rivera
Choreographer: Danny Lugo
Record Label: Universal Musica
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