"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) Peakposition Nicaragua (Notimex)1
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King Africa cover version
In 2000, the Argentine dance-pop music project titled King Africa, created in the early 1990s by singer Alan Duffy, released its single version of "La Bomba". King Africa's 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 "La Bomba" (original radio mix) — 3:20 "La Bomba" (English radio mix) — 3:36 "La Bomba" (Caribe radio mix) — 3:53 "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:03 "La Bomba" (Caribe extended mix) — 5:47
CD maxi "La Bomba" (radio edit) — 3:20 "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:01 "King Africa megamix" — 4:47 "Mama Yo Quiero" — 3:51
7-inch single "La Bomba" (extended mix) — 5:00 "La Bomba" (radio mix) — 3:20
12-inch maxi "La Bomba" — 3:20 "Mama Yo Quiero" — 3:51 "King Africa megamix" — 4:47 "Bailando Pump It Up" — 4:24
Charts and sales
Weekly charts Chart (2000)PeakpositionChart (2002/03)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionBelgium (Ultratop Flanders)2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 26, 2009)17Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)78Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)33Netherlands (Single Top 100)17Chart (2001)PositionSwitzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved June 26, 2009)61Chart (2002)PositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)73France (SNEP)2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved June 26, 2009)21
Decade-end charts Chart (2000–09)PositionNetherlands (Single Top 100)86
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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.g1.globo.com/ "Cantor de 'Bomba' virou decorador: "Fazer sucesso é fácil, difícil é manter"." (in Portuguese)
See also List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2001 List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2001
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