La Bomba (Azul Azul song)

2000 single by Azul Azul From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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.

B-side"Remix"
Released1998
GenreTropical
Length
  • 2:03
Quick facts Single by Azul Azul, from the album El Sapo ...
"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
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Charts

More information Chart (2001), Peak position ...
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
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Certifications

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

Quick facts Single by King Africa, from the album ...
"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)
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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

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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

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