La Bomba (Azul Azul song)

"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.

"La Bomba"
Single by Azul Azul
from the album El Sapo
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1998
Genre	Tropical
Length	2:03
Label	Epic, Sony Discos
Songwriter(s)	Fabio Zambrana Marchetti

Charts

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum (Latin)	100,000[8]

King Africa cover version

"La Bomba"
Single by King Africa
from the album La Bomba
B-side	"Remix"
Released	2000
Recorded	1999
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)[9] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 14 France (SNEP)[12] 31 Germany (GfK)[13] 27 Italy (FIMI)[14] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 3 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 8 Chart (2002/03) Peak position France (SNEP)[12] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 17 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 78 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 17 Chart (2001) Position Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 61 Chart (2002) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[24] 73 France (SNEP)[25] 21 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–09) Position Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 86 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Belgium (BRMA)[27] Gold 25,000* France (SNEP)[28] Gold 250,000* Italy (FIMI)[29] 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.^[30]

See also

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