Our cartoonist's take on the European Parliament backing the EU-UK trade deal, the final step towards Brexit
Our cartoonist's take on the European Parliament backing the EU-UK trade deal, the final step towards Brexit
Our cartoonist's take on the European Parliament backing the EU-UK trade deal, the final step towards Brexit
Our cartoonist's take on the European Parliament backing the EU-UK trade deal, the final step towards Brexit

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Cartoon for April 29, 2021

The National

May 01, 2021

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Despacito's dominance in numbers

Released: 2017

Peak chart position: No.1 in more than 47 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Lebanon

Views: 5.3 billion on YouTube

Sales: With 10 million downloads in the US, Despacito became the first Latin single to receive Diamond sales certification

Streams: 1.3 billion combined audio and video by the end of 2017, making it the biggest digital hit of the year.

Awards: 17, including Record of the Year at last year’s prestigious Latin Grammy Awards, as well as five Billboard Music Awards

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