"La Bomba" is the debut single released by Bolivian

Bolivian

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 band Azul Azul

Azul azul

Azul Azul is a Bolivian pop-rock-dance group formed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in early 1990s. Azul Azul had its mayor breakthrough in 1995 with a song called El Huevo...

. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Billboard Tropical Songs charts. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Chart performance

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Chart (2001)	Peak position
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King Africa version

"La Bomba" is a 2000 latin / pop

Pop music

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 song recorded by Argentine singer King Africa

King Africa

Alan Duffy better known by his stage name King África is an Argentine recording artist of American descent. He is well known in Latin America and Spain for his dance music and unique, intense voice.-Biography:...

 as a single from the eponymous album.

It was originally written and recorded by Bolivian band Azul Azul

Azul azul

Azul Azul is a Bolivian pop-rock-dance group formed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in early 1990s. Azul Azul had its mayor breakthrough in 1995 with a song called El Huevo...

 and later covered by King Africa.

This cover version was first released in 2000 in many countries worldwide, then re-issued in 2001 (including Switzerland), then re-re-issued in 2003 in France. It achieved success, becoming a top ten hit in France, Switzerland, Belgium (Flanders) and Italy. The megamix available on the 12" maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando". In France, "La Bomba" is the 807th best-selling singles of all time.

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" single

1. "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:00
2. "La Bomba" (radio mix) — 3:20

12" 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

Peak positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	21
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	2
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	14
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	5
French SNEP Singles Chart	31
German Singles Chart	27
Italian FIMI Singles Chart	10
Swiss Singles Chart	8
Chart (2002/03)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	17
Dutch Top 40	33
Chart (2001)	Position
Swiss Singles Chart	61
Chart (2002)	Position
French Singles Chart	21

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Gold	2002	250,000	406,000

See also

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