La Bomba (Azul Azul song)

"La Bomba"
Single by Azul Azul
from the album El Sapo
B-side"Remix"
Released1998
GenreTropical
Length
  • 2:03
LabelEpic, Sony Discos
SongwriterFabio Zambrana Marchetti

"La Bomba" (The Bomb) is the debut single released by Bolivian band Azul Azul. The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Billboard Tropical Songs charts.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[1]98
Hungary (Single Top 40)[2]40
Nicaragua (Notimex)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4]70
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5]26
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6]1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum (Latin) 100,000[8]

King Africa cover version

"La Bomba"
Single by King Africa
from the album La Bomba
B-side"Remix"
Released2000
Recorded1999
Length3:20
LabelUniversal, Sony
SongwriterFabio Zambrana Marchetti
ProducerNicolás Guerrieri
King Africa singles chronology
"La Bomba"
(2000)		 "Te ves buena"
(2002)

In 2000, the Argentine dance-pop music project titled King Africa, created in the early 1990s by singer Alan Duffy, released its single version of "La Bomba". King Africa's cover version was then re-issued in 2001 in more countries, including Switzerland, then re-issued again in 2003 in France. Throughout these re-issues, the King Africa version was a top-10 hit in France, Switzerland, Belgium (Flanders), and Italy.

A megamix available on the 12-inch maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando".

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "La Bomba" (original radio mix) — 3:20
  2. "La Bomba" (English radio mix) — 3:36
  3. "La Bomba" (Caribe radio mix) — 3:53
  4. "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:03
  5. "La Bomba" (Caribe extended mix) — 5:47
CD maxi
  1. "La Bomba" (radio edit) — 3:20
  2. "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:01
  3. "King Africa megamix" — 4:47
  4. "Mama Yo Quiero" — 3:51
7-inch single
  1. "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:00
  2. "La Bomba" (radio mix) — 3:20
12-inch maxi
  1. "La Bomba" — 3:20
  2. "Mama Yo Quiero" — 3:51
  3. "King Africa megamix" — 4:47
  4. "Bailando Pump It Up" — 4:24

Charts and sales

Other versions

In 2001, the Brazilian group Braga Boys released their version of the song in Portuguese, titled "Uma Bomba", and it became a big hit in the country.[30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ventana de articulo". h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Azul Azul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Azul Azul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Azul Azul Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "American single certifications – Azul Azul – La Bomba". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ↑ Cobo, Leila (August 18, 2001). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 33. Prometheus Global Media. p. 32. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. 1 2 "King Africa – La Bomba" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  13. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba". Top Digital Download.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – King Africa" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba". Canciones Top 50.
  18. ↑ "King Africa – La Bomba". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ 2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  20. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2000". Ultratop. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Single top 100 over 2000" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  23. ↑ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  24. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ 2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  26. ↑ "Decennium Charts - Singles 2000-2009". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "French single certifications – King Africa – La Bomba" (in French). SNEP.
  29. ↑ "Italian single certifications – King Africa – La Bomba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  30. ↑ g1.globo.com/ "Cantor de 'Bomba' virou decorador: "Fazer sucesso é fácil, difícil é manter"." (in Portuguese)
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