La Bamba (soundtrack)
1987 soundtrack album by Los Lobos and various artists
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La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name, released on June 30, 1987 by Slash Records and Warner Bros. Records in North America and London Recordings in the rest of the world.[1]
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| La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Los Lobos and various artists | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant | |||
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| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | Slash (North America) Warner Bros. (North America) London (elsewhere) | |||
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| Los Lobos and various artists chronology | ||||
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| Los Lobos chronology | ||||
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The first six songs of the album consist of Los Lobos covers of Ritchie Valens' songs: "La Bamba", "Come On, Let's Go!", "Ooh My Head", "We Belong Together", "Framed", and "Donna". Other performers include Howard Huntsberry (as Jackie Wilson), Marshall Crenshaw (as Buddy Holly), Brian Setzer (as Eddie Cochran), and Bo Diddley performing a new version of his blues classic "Who Do You Love?".[1]
In 1988, a second soundtrack album was released, titled La Bamba Volume 2: More Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring 12 songs by the original artists portrayed in the film.
Track listing
All tracks are performed by Los Lobos, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Bamba" | Traditional (arranged by Ritchie Valens) | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Come On, Let's Go!" | Valens | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Ooh My Head" | Valens | 1:43 |
| 4. | "We Belong Together" |
| 1:58 |
| 5. | "Framed" | 2:33 | |
| 6. | "Donna" | Valens | 2:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lonely Teardrops" | Howard Huntsberry | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" | Buddy Holly | Marshall Crenshaw | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Summertime Blues" | Brian Setzer | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Who Do You Love?" | Ellas Bates McDaniel | Bo Diddley | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Charlena" |
| 2:45 | |
| 6. | "Goodnight My Love" | 3:16 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia | — | 140,000[28] |
| Brazil | — | 254,000[29] |
| Canada (Music Canada)[30] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[31] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Malaysia | — | 17,000[32] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[36] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||