It became the first Spanish-language song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1996. In 2017, Daddy Yankee, in collaboration with Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi released the hit single “Despacito”. Daddy Yankee’s album Barrio Fino made history when it became the top-selling Latin Music Album of the Decade 2000–2009. Since then, he has sold around 30 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. In 2004, released his international hit single “Gasolina”, which is credited with introducing Reggaeton to audiences worldwide, and making the music genre a global phenomenon. He is often cited as an influence by other Latin urban performers. Global music icon, Daddy Yankee is known as the “King of Reggaeton” by music critics and fans alike.
