Despacito had multiple versions.
Despacito . Several remix versions were released following the single 's success . On March 17 , 2017 , both a solo pop version and a salsa version featuring Puerto Rican musician Victor Manuelle were released . On April 17 , 2017 , a remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released ; this version helped to improve the song 's chart performance in numerous countries , particularly in the English-speaking world . On May 5 , 2017 , both an electronic version produced by American trio Major Lazer and Colombian DJ MOSKA and an urban version produced by Sky were released .