La Bomba (Azul Azul song)

"La Bomba"
Single by Azul Azul
from the album El Sapo
B-side Remix
Released March 9, 2001
Genre Latin, pop,
Length 3:20
Label Sony Discos
Writer(s) Fabio Zambrana Marchetti

"La Bomba" is the debut single released by Bolivian band Azul Azul. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Billboard Tropical Songs charts. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA.[1]

Contents

Chart performance

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 70
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] 26
US Latin Songs (Billboard)[4] 1
US Latin Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[5] 5
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

King Africa version

"La Bomba"
Single by King Africa
from the album La Bomba
B-side Remix
Released 2000, 2001, 2002
Format CD single, CD maxi
7" single, 12" maxi single
Genre Latin, pop, Reggaeton
Length 3:20
Label Universal, Sony
Writer(s) Fabio Zambrana Marchetti
Producer Nicolás Guerrieri
King Africa singles chronology
"La Bomba"
(2000)		 "Te ves buena"
(2002)

"La Bomba" is a 2000 latin / pop song recorded by Argentine singer King Africa as a single from the eponymous album.

It was originally written and recorded by Bolivian band Azul Azul and later covered by King Africa.

This cover version was first released in 2000 in many countries worldwide, then re-issued in 2001 (including Switzerland), then re-re-issued in 2003 in France. It achieved success, becoming a top ten hit in France, Switzerland, Belgium (Flanders) and Italy. The megamix available on the 12" maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando". In France, "La Bomba" is the 807th best-selling singles of all time.[7]

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" single
  1. "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:00
  2. "La Bomba" (radio mix) — 3:20
12" 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

Peak positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 21
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[8] 2
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 14
Dutch Top 40[9] 5
French SNEP Singles Chart[8] 31
German Singles Chart[8] 27
Italian FIMI Singles Chart[8] 10
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 8
Chart (2002/03) Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[8] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[10] 17
Dutch Top 40[9] 33
Chart (2001) Position
Swiss Singles Chart[11] 61
Chart (2002) Position
French Singles Chart[12] 21

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France Gold 2002 250,000 406,000[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "American certifications – Azul Azul – La Bomba". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22La+Bomba%22. 
  2. ^ "Azul Azul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Azul Azul. Prometheus Global Media.
  3. ^ "Azul Azul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Azul Azul. Prometheus Global Media.
  4. ^ "Azul Azul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Songs for Azul Azul. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. ^ "Azul Azul Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay for Azul Azul. Prometheus Global Media.
  6. ^ "Azul Azul — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/azul-azul-p224265/charts-awards/billboard-singles. 
  7. ^ Best-selling singles of all time Infodisc.fr Retrieved June 26, 2009
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "La Bomba", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  9. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 2000" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202000.pdf. Retrieved 30 April 2010. 
  10. ^ 2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  11. ^ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  12. ^ 2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
  13. ^ French certifications and sales See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "KINGAFRICA" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved June 26, 2009)