For some viewers, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s performance of “Despacito” at the 2018 Grammys was surprising. Rarely is Spanish-language music showcased that prominientially on music’s biggest night, and the duo’s performance was unapologetic about its roots. But the song’s placement was a testament to its total ubiquity in 2017. While it didn’t win any Grammys, it has notched up a new, important distinction: as the most streamed remix of 2017.
Recently, Spotify has focused on remix culture. Remixers are now getting credit for their impact on music culture and streams of remixes will count toward the remixer’s monthly listeners. This means that the tracks will show up on individual artists charts and remixers will now have access to access to song-level insights for their remixes in their Spotify For Artists account. Check here for more information on this initiative, as well as our interview with the legendary DJ/Producer Louie Vega, and see the chart below for the most streamed remixes of 2017. We bet you can guess who has the #1 spot.
1. Track: "Despacito" - Remix
Artist: Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi
2017 Stream Count: 890,417,539
2. Track: "Pretty Girl" - Cheat Codes X CADE Remix
Artist: CADE,Maggie Lindemann, Cheat Codes
2017 Stream Count: 341,524,038
3. Track: "Báilame" - Remix
Artist: DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, Yandel
2017 Stream Count: 137,011,125
4. Track: "Reggaetón Lento" (Remix)
Artist: CNCO, Little Mix
2017 Stream Count: 122,053,797
5. Track: "Homemade Dynamite" (Feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA) - Remix
Artist: Lorde
2017 Stream Count: 91,963,649
6. Track: "Krippy Kush Remix" (feat. Farruko & Jovani Vazquez)
Artist: Bad Bunny, Rima
2017 Stream Count: 91,273,053
7. Track: "Mask Off" - Remix
Artist: Future
2017 Stream Count: 69,243,276
8. Track: "Shape of You" (Latin Remix) [feat. Zion & Lennox]
Artist: Ed Sheeran, Latin
2017 Stream Count: 62,089,437
9. Track: "Soy Peor Remix" (feat. J Balvin, Ozuna & Arcangel)
Artist: Bad Bunny
2017 Stream Count: 61,486,720
10. Track: "Havana" - Remix
Artist: Daddy Yankee, Camila Cabello
2017 Stream Count: 52,116,278
11. Track: "My Love" (feat. Major Lazer, WizKid, Dua Lipa)
Artist: WizKid
2017 Stream Count: 49,312,448
12. Track: "El Amante" - Remix
Artist: Nicky Jam
2017 Stream Count: 46,376,335
13. Track: "Say It" - Illenium Remix
Artist: Flume, Illenium, Tove Lo
2017 Stream Count: 45,996,112
14. Track: "It Ain't Me" - Tiësto's AFTR:HRS Remix
Artist: Tiësto, Selena Gomez, Kygo
2017 Stream Count: 45,588,096
15. Track: "Diabla" - Official Remix
Artist: Lary Over, Bad Bunny, Farruko
2017 Stream Count: 45,542,312
16. Track: "Escápate Conmigo" - Remix
Artist: Wisin__
2017 Stream Count: 45,477,725
17. "Una Lady Como Tú" - Remix
Artist: Manuel Turizo
2017 Stream Count: 43,351,021
18. "Move Your Body" - Alan Walker Remix
Artist: Sia
2017 Stream Count: 42,772,694
19. "MIC Drop (feat. Desiigner)" [Steve Aoki Remix]
Artist: Steve Aoki, BTS
2017 Stream Count: 42,569,349
20. "Shape of You" (Major Lazer Remix) [feat. Nyla & Kranium]
Artist: Major Lazer, Ed Sheeran
2017 Stream Count: 41,877,954
-Samuel Chennault