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In 2017, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Daddy Yankee released Despacito and it became the most-streamed song in just the space of six months. It was a blend of pop and reggaeton which not only brought attention to Latin music but as well reggaeton. Billboard's Top 100 in 2015 had two songs that were mostly Spanish and in 2016 there were four. In the height of Despacito's chart-topping success in 2017 19 songs mostly in Spanish made it to at the very top of 100. The number grew to 41 by 2020. Following the time that Justin Bieber released his bilingual remix of Despacito in 2017, the most well-known artists began to join forces with reggaeton artists. Drake and Bad Bunny were part of a team for the track MIA MIA (2018) as did Madonna and Maluma. Madonna teamed up with Maluma for Medellin in the year 2019. The mainstreaming of reggaeton was a concern for some performers in the year 2020. Rauw alejandro and a young generation, however, wanted to preserve the style. Incorporating elements of electronic dance music, as well as other styles was a common practice.