Full Lyrics of ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

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For anyone who lives under a rock or does not listen to the radio, "Despacito" is a single, by Puerto Rican singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, that was released by Universal Music Latin on January 13, 2017. The song was written by the two performers and Erika Ender and was produced by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. The official music video, which was released on the same day, shows both artists performing in the La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and at a local bar there, La Factoría. Since then, the song has been heard through digital downloads, live in places like Mexico, California & Puerto Rico & on Conan, on the Love + Dance World Tour and on the radio numerous times through remixes and the original version.

By now you’ve heard it. The smash of 2017, Despacito has topped the charts in nearly 50 countries, including an unprecedented run on the U.S. Top 40 for a Spanish-language song. It is now the most viewed and liked video on YouTube of all time, the fastest to rack up 2 billion views and the first to reach 3 billion — and in barely six months, a benchmark that took two years for Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again.” By YouTube’s count, the people of the world have collectively watched “Despacito” for 20,000 hours. No doubt, we’ve sung and danced along for far longer than that.

It is in the fifth position of Top 10 Billboard's Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer Chart.

Full Lyrics of 'Despacito'

[Intro: Justin Bieber]

Come on over in my direction

So thankful for that, it's such a blessin', yeah

Turn every situation into heaven, yeah

Oh, you are

My sunrise on the darkest day

Got me feelin' some kind of way

Make me wanna savor every moment slowly, slowly

You fit me, tailor-made love, how you put it on

Got the only key, know how to turn it on

The way you nibble on my ear, the only words I wanna hear

Baby, take it slow so we can last long

[Verse 1: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]

Oh, you, you are the magnet and I'm the metal

I keep getting closer and building up the plan

Just thinking about it raises my heartbeat

Oh, yeah I, I'm already liking you more than usual

All my senses are asking for more

This needs to be taken with no hurry

[Chorus: Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber]

Slowly

I want to smell your neck slowly

Let me whisper things in your ear

So that you'll remember if you're not with me

Slowly

I want to undress you with my kisses, slowly

I sign the walls of your labyrinth

And make your whole body a manuscript

(Hop on, hop on, hop on!

Hop on, hop on!)

[Post-Chorus: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]

I want to see your hair dance

I want to be your rhythm

And you show my mouth

Your favorite places

(Favorite, favorite, baby)

Let me surpass your danger zones

To make you scream

And you forget your last name

[Verse 2: Daddy Yankee]

If I ask you for a kiss, come, give it to me

I know that you're thinking about it

I've been trying for a while

Baby, this is giving and giving it

You know that your heart with mine makes you go bang-bang

You know that she is looking for my bang-bang

Come, taste from my mouth to see what it tastes like

I want to, I want to, I want to see how much love you can take in

I am not in a hurry, I want to take the trip

Let's start slow, then wild

[Pre-Chorus: Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber]

Step by step, smooth and gentle

We're sticking together, little by little

When you kiss me with such skill

I see that you're malice with tenderness

Step by step, smooth and gentle

We start sticking, little by little

And such beauty is a puzzle

But to solve it here I have the piece

Listen!

[Chorus: Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber]

Slowly

I want to smell your neck slowly

Let me whisper things in your ear

So that you remember if you're not with me

Slowly

I want to undress you with my kisses, slowly

I sign the walls of your labyrinth

And make your whole body a manuscript

(Hop on, hop on, hop on!

Hop on, hop on!)

[Post-Chorus: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee]

I want to see your hair dance

I want to be your rhythm

And you show my mouth

Your favorite places

(Favorite, favorite, baby)

Let me surpass your danger zones

To make you scream

And you forget your last name

[Bridge: Luis Fonsi]

Slowly

This is how we do it down in Puerto Rico

I just wanna hear you screaming, “Oh my god!”

I can move forever when it is with you

Dance!

Outro: Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi & Justin Bieber]

Step by step, smooth and gentle

We're sticking together, little by little

You show my mouth

Your favorite places

(Favorite, favorite, baby)

Step by step, smooth and gentle

We're sticking together, little by little

Until we provoke screams (Fonsi)

And you forget your last name (D.Y.)

The song, which has become both Fonsi’s and Daddy Yankee’s most successful song so far, falls under the genre of reggaeton-pop. It is sung primarily in Spanish, making it the first of its kind to top the Billboard Hot 100 since "Macarena" in 1996. Within six months, “Despacito” was up to 2.5 billion views on YouTube, receiving its one billionth view on April 20, after 97 days, making it the second-fastest video to reach that milestone on the site. After 154 days, it received its two billionth view, making it the fastest video to do so. Overall, “Despacito” is the most-watched video on YouTube; for years, “Gangnam Style” held that title, but that was recently broken by Wiz Khalifa’s and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” and then by “Despacito”. This isn’t the first Latin-to-pop crossover. In the history of Hot 100 alone, another Spanish-spoken No. 1 came about in the summer of 1987, as the East Los Angeles band Los Lobos covered Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” for the soundtrack of the movie version of “La Bamba”. In 1993, the “Macarena” became a crossover hit. And today, fans have “Despacito”. Some would argue, though, that the English language was needed in these Latin songs, to help carry them to the top, since there was a movie, a dance craze and a remix with one of America’s biggest male pop stars involved in these three songs. However, performers like Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Santana, Pitbull and Shakira have been putting spicy flairs on the radio for years, and “Despacito” is just another great and unique example of crossover music from two talented Puerto Ricans.

Who is Luis Fonsi?

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Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, known by his stage name of Luis Fonsi, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 15, 1978. He is an oldest child. He can speak English without even the hint of an accent and started doing so after living in the U.S. for only a month. At Dr. Phillips High School, he was in a musical group called "Big Guys", along with another present-day performer, Joey Fatone. He studied music at Florida State University on a full scholarship, which led to a recording contract with Universal Music Latin. From there, he sang with and opened for pop stars like Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, performed at honorary events at places like the White House and won numerous industry awards. In December 2011, Fonsi and Spanish model Águeda López had a daughter together and were married after three years.

Who is Daddy Yankee?

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Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name of Daddy Yankee, was born on February 3, 1977, in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Before he became a performer, he tried out for the Seattle Mariners, and before he could officially sign, he was hit by an AK-47 round while taking a break from a recording session. After healing up, though, he went on to work in the film industry as an actor and producer and as an administrator for several different organizations (such as a group for young incarcerated people, a Puerto Rican recycling program and El Cartel Records). He also recently released a 3D video game called Trylogy and stated that his marriage (which he usually keeps very private) is strong because he and his wife are friends above anything. He also is private about his daughter, whom he had when he was seventeen years old, which he said was a hard experience.

What’s up with the Justin Bieber remix?

Shortly after “Despacito” was released, a video surfaced of Justin Bieber at New York City’s 1OAK nightclub. He was singing along to the song...but not very much of it, opting instead to rap about how he didn’t know the words and throwing in “poquito”, “dorito” and “burrito” instead. Since burritos aren’t even a Puerto Rican dish, Bieber received some flack for this.

However, his co-singer, Luis Fonsi, came to the rescue, stating in an interview that the song is not easy for anyone to sing, even fluent Spanish singers, with its tongue-twisty lyrics. And Bieber’s fans are louder than his critics, praising him for his “Despacito” remix, which he recorded in Colombia in an hour and released four days later, after seeing how people responded to the song in a Columbian club. The remix topped the charts of Finland, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Sweden, as well as, of course, the US Billboard Hot 100. Jason Boyd and Marty James were the ones who co-wrote the remix, and Colombian musician Juan Felipe Samper helped Bieber sing in Spanish, which earned a special praise from Outmagazine, saying that Justin Bieber singing in Spanish was a highly sexual experience.

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