Rauw Alejandro

In the year 2017 Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Daddy Yankee released Despacito and it became the highest-streamed hit song at the time within six months. It was a combination of reggaeton and pop that did not just bring new interest to reggaeton but also more interest in Latin music. The Billboard Top 100 had four songs in 2016, compared to two songs in the year 2015. At the peak of Despacito's popularity in 2017 however 19 mostly Spanish songs made it to the Top 100 for 2020. there were 41 songs. Following the time that Justin Bieber released his bilingual remix of Despacito in 2017, popular musicians began to join forces together with reggaeton singers. Drake and Bad Bunny collaborated for the track MIA MIA (2018), while Madonna and Maluma worked together on Medellin and Medellin in 2019 In the year 2020, some Reggaeton artists were complaining about how the genre was moving towards the mainstream. However, a younger generation, Rauw Alejandro, was keen to maintain the development. The genre often incorporated elements of different genres as well as electronic dance.