La Bomba (Azul Azul song)

"La Bomba"
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" (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.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Germany (GfK) [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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Platinum (Latin)	100,000 [7]

King Africa cover version

"La Bomba"
Single by King Africa
from the album La Bomba
B-side	"Remix"
Released	2000
Length	3:20
Label	Universal, Sony
Songwriter(s)	Fabio Zambrana Marchetti
Producer(s)	Nicolás Guerrieri
King Africa singles chronology
"La Bomba" (2000) "Te ves buena" (2002)

In 2000, Argentine project King Africa released in many countries his version of "La Bomba" as a single. Their 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

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 14 France (SNEP) [11] 31 Germany (GfK) [12] 27 Italy (FIMI) [13] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [14] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] 3 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [16] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 8 Chart (2002/03) Peak position France (SNEP) [11] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [18] 17 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [19] 78 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [20] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [21] 17 Chart (2001) Position Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 61 Chart (2002) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) [23] 73 France (SNEP) [24] 21 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–09) Position Netherlands (Single Top 100) [25] 86 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales France (SNEP) [26] Gold 250,000* Italy (FIMI) [27] Gold 50,000‡ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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. ^[28]

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2001
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2001

References

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2. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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7. Cobo, Leila (August 18, 2001). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 33. Prometheus Global Media. p. 32. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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9. "King Africa – La Bomba" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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18. 2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
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20. "Single top 100 over 2000" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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22. 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
23. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2022.
24. 2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved June 26, 2009)
25. "Decennium Charts - Singles 2000-2009". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Retrieved May 3, 2022.
26. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000032-QINU`"' "French single certifications – King Africa – La Bomba" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
27. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000034-QINU`"' "Italian single certifications – King Africa – La Bomba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
28. g1.globo.com/ "Cantor de 'Bomba' virou decorador: "Fazer sucesso é fácil, difícil é manter"." (in Portuguese)