Despacito

What this is

Despacito by Luis Fonsi & daddyyankee.

The title and artist above are the ones TikTok stored for this sound, and the link goes to that sound on TikTok. We have not matched them to a music catalogue, so we publish no release date and no catalogue identifier, and we do not claim this is the same recording as any particular release.

What we measured

In the 300 most recent public TikTok videos we reviewed on 9 August 2026, we counted 288 different accounts and 64,380,659 combined views at the time we looked.

These figures describe that one dated sample, not the sound's total use. We do not know from a single sample whether use of this sound is rising or falling, and we do not say that it is.

Videos reviewed

300

Accounts

288

Views in sample

64.4M

Avg per video

214K

Sampled

2026-08-09

Creative direction

Focus on the 'pasito a pasito' hook for transitions or nostalgic vibes.

Looks like a fit for: Gen Z creators and gaming editors

• Do: Sync your transition to the 'pasito a pasito' lyric at 0:12
• Do: Use a 'Then vs Now' text overlay for nostalgia
• Do: Showcase your best gaming outplay or skin reveal
• Do: Keep the video under 15 seconds for maximum loop potential
• Avoid: Don't use the full 45s track; stick to the chorus
• Avoid: Don't ignore the beat; the track is high-energy, so cuts must be sharp
• Avoid: Don't use generic stock footage; keep it personal or gameplay-focused

Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no claim about which will perform better.

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