Greatest Hits (Kumbia Kings album)

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Greatest Hits
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ReleasedApril 3, 2007
Recorded1998–2006
Genre Cumbia
Length46:46
Label EMI Latin
Producer A.B. Quintanilla
Cruz Martínez
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings chronology
Kumbia Kings Live
(2006)
Greatest Hits
(2007)
Lo Mejor de A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
(2016)
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Greatest Hits is the fourth compilation album and eleventh album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings. It was released on April 3, 2007, by EMI Latin. Greatest Hits is the first album to be released after the breakup of Kumbia Kings. A DVD that included the music videos of all the songs was released on September 18, 2007.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)" A.B. Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Luigi Giraldo3:27
2."Fuego"Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo, Jerry Bloodrock, Selite Evans, Richard Fowler, Charles Pettiford, Gregory Wigfall3:42
3."Sabes a Chocolate"Carlos Villa De La Torre, Alejandro Monroy Fernández3:47
4."Pachuco"Lobito, Sax, Aldo, Pacho, Roco, Tiki3:46
5."Mi Gente" (featuring Ozomatli)Quintanilla III, Asdru Sierra, Jiro Yamaguchi, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Poree, Giraldo, Nir Seroussi 4:24
6."No Tengo Dinero" (featuring Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio) Juan Gabriel 4:56
7."Shhh!"Quintanilla III, Cruz Martínez, Giraldo3:52
8."La Cucaracha"Quintanilla III, Martínez, Jason "DJ Kane" Cano, Nick "DJ Franz" Washington3:27
9."Te Quiero a Ti"Quintanilla III, Ricky Vela 3:16
10."Azúcar" (featuring Fito Olivares)Quintanilla III, Giraldo, Edward Palmieri3:30
11."Boom Boom"Quintanilla III, Martínez, Giraldo4:16
12."Baila Esta Kumbia" (featuring Selena)Quintanilla III, Pete Astudillo 4:23

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 147
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [3] 7
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [4] 2

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References

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  2. "Kumbia Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. "Kumbia Kings Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. "Kumbia Kings Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.