| "La Bomba" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Azul Azul | |
| from the album El Sapo | |
| B-side | "Remix" |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | Tropical |
| Label | Epic, Sony Discos |
| Songwriter(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.
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts) [1] | 98 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40) [2] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 70 |
| US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 26 |
| US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [6] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000 [7] |
| "La Bomba" | ||||
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| Single by King Africa | ||||
| from the album La Bomba | ||||
| B-side | "Remix" | |||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Reggaeton | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Universal, Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fabio Zambrana Marchetti | |||
| Producer(s) | Nicolás Guerrieri | |||
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In 2000, Argentine project King Africa released in many countries his version of "La Bomba" as a single from the eponymous album. His 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" maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando".
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