Unlike the “Macarena,” the song is not a silly novelty. It’s a hit on its own terms, a sexy Spanish sing-along with no special hook aside from its catchy refrains and insistent beat, and it was well ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
The opening flourish of guitar-like cuatro is instantly recognisable, a gentle but effective means of telling you that you’re about to hear the remix of Despacito. Again. Despacito writer Luis Fonsi’s ...