La Bamba (soundtrack)

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La Bamba
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Soundtrack album by
Los Lobos and various artists
ReleasedJune 30, 1987 (1987-06-30)
Genre
Length30:53
Label Warner Bros. Records

La Bamba is the original motion picture soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name and was released on June 30, 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. The album contained 12 tracks. [1] In 1988, a second soundtrack album was released, titled "La Bamba Volume 2 - More Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". La Bamba Volume 2 consists of 12 songs by the original artists portrayed in the film.

Contents

The first six songs of the first La Bamba soundtrack 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, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Bo Diddley performing a new version of his blues classic "Who Do You Love?". Because the movie is a celebration of 1950s rock and roller Ritchie Valens, his music and the music of his contemporaries play a central part in the film. [1]

Track listing

  1. "La Bamba" – Los Lobos
  2. "Come On, Let's Go!" – Los Lobos
  3. "Ooh My Head" – Los Lobos
  4. "We Belong Together" – Los Lobos
  5. "Framed" – Los Lobos
  6. "Donna" – Los Lobos
  7. "Lonely Teardrops" – Howard Huntsberry
  8. "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" – Marshall Crenshaw
  9. "Summertime Blues" – Brian Setzer
  10. "Who Do You Love?" – Bo Diddley
  11. "Charlena" – Los Lobos
  12. "Goodnight My Love" – Los Lobos

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for La Bamba
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia—140,000 [28]
Brazil—254,000 [29]
Canada (Music Canada) [30] 2× Platinum200,000^
France (SNEP) [31] Gold100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [32] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [13] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [33] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [35] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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