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'Despacito' is the song of the summer, according to Spotify - here are the others that were close

John Lynch   

'Despacito' is the song of the summer, according to Spotify - here are the others that were close
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Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform "Despacito."

The Justin Bieber-featuring remix of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's massive hit, "Despacito," was the world's most-streamed song on Spotify this summer.

The "Despacito" remix took the top spot on Spotify's global streaming chart for the summer with over 786 million streams since June 21, Spotify said. It also topped the service's U.S. streaming chart for the summer as well. 

In July, the combined plays of "Despacito" and its remix made the track the most-streamed song of all time, across all streaming platforms. This week, the song also tied Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" for the most weeks at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 

Rounding out Spotify's global top three songs of the summer were DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts" (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) and French Montana's "Unforgettable" (featuring Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee). 

Here are Spotify's global top 20 songs of the summer:

  1. Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi - "Despacito - Remix" (feat. Justin Bieber)
  2. DJ Khaled - "Wild Thoughts" (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
  3. French Montana - "Unforgettable" (feat. Swae Lee)
  4. DJ Khaled - "I'm the One" (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne)
  5. J Balvin, Willy William - "Mi Gente"
  6. Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
  7. Calvin Harris - "Feels" (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean)
  8. Charlie Puth - "Attention"
  9. Liam Payne - "Strip That Down" (feat. Quavo)
  10. Imagine Dragons - "Thunder"
  11. Jonas Blue - "Mama" (feat. William Singe)
  12. David Guetta - "2U" (feat. Justin Bieber)
  13. Lil Uzi Vert - "XO TOUR Llif3"
  14. Shawn Mendes - "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
  15. Axwell /\ Ingrosso - "More Than You Know"
  16. Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
  17. Jason Derulo - "Swalla" (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
  18. The Chainsmokers, Coldplay - "Something Just Like This"
  19. Maluma - "Felices los 4"
  20. Imagine Dragons - "Believer"

Listen to the "Despacito" remix below:

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