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In the year 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. The mix of reggaeton with pop music did not just draw interest back to the genre, but as well to Latin music generally. Billboard's Top 100 had four songs mostly in Spanish in 2016, compared to two in the year 2015. At the height of popularity for Despacito 19, 19 songs mostly in Spanish were included in the Top 100. The year 2020 will see it will have 41 songs that fall into this category. In the wake of Justin Bieber's dual remix to Despacito (2017) popular artists began to collaborate with reggaeton musicians, such as Drake with Bad Bunny on MIA (2018) and Madonna and Maluma in Medellin (2019). The mainstreaming of reggaeton was a concern for some performers during the year the year 2020. Rauw alejandro and a young generation, however, determined to maintain the style. The incorporation of elements from electronic dance music, and different styles was an accepted method.