Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo, "Bailar"

Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo, "Bailar"

DJ Deorro grew up listening to, of all things, Elvis Crespo, courtesy of his DJ dad who’d play the Dominican star’s high-voltage merengue at quinceañeras and weddings in Southern California. Fast forward nearly 20 years and you can hear again why Crespo’s “Suavemente” was a huge global hit that back in the day -- even making it onto the Hot 100. “Bailar” is a love letter to its source of inspiration, beginning with Crespo’s trademark, nasal call, then devolving into an irresistible dance beat that marries merengue to EDM. Over 4 million Shazams can’t be wrong. — LEILA COBO