Kumbia Kings discography explained

Artist:Kumbia Kings
Studio:4
Live:1
Compilation:7
Video:3
Music Videos:21
Singles:22
1Option:2
1Option Name:Remix albums

The discography of Mexican-American cumbia group Los Kumbia Kings consists of four studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums, two remix albums, three video albums, twenty-two singles and twenty-one music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1] [2] [3] [4]
US Latin
US Latin Pop
Amor, Familia y Respeto 6 2
  • WW: 1,000,000[5]
Shhh!
  • Released: February 27, 2001
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
92 1 1
  • RIAA: Gold[7]
  • AMPROFON: Gold
4
  • Released: February 25, 2003
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
86 1 1
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[8]
Fuego
  • Released: October 5, 2004
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
89 2 2
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin)[9]
  • AMPROFON: 2× Platinum[10]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US Latin
US Latin Pop
Kumbia Kings Live
  • Released: April 4, 2006
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
18 8
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[11]
  • AMPROFON: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US Latin
US Latin Pop
US Dance/
Electronic

  • Released: October 29, 2002
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
137 3 2 2
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[12]
Los Remixes 2.0
  • Released: April 6, 2004
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
11 3 3
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[13]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US Latin
US Latin Pop
Presents Kumbia Kings
  • Released: April 1, 2003
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
La Historia
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
109 1 1
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[14]
Duetos
  • Released: March 29, 2005
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
11 3
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[15]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: April 3, 2007
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
147 7 2
Lo Mejor de A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings
  • Released: July 1, 2016
  • Label: Capitol Latin
  • Format: CD, digital download
13
The Best of Kumbia Kings
  • Released: June 30, 2023
  • Label: UMG
  • Format: Streaming
Lo Mejor de Dos Grandes
(with Big Circo)
  • Released: October 30, 2023
  • Label: UMG
  • Format: Streaming
Cumbias de Verano
  • Released: June 24, 2024
  • Label: UMG
  • Format: Streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
La Historia
  • Released: October 21, 2003
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: DVD
Kumbia Kings Live
  • Released: April 6, 2006
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: DVD
Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 18, 2007
  • Label: EMI Latin
  • Format: DVD

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[16] [17]
US
Latin

[18] [19] [20]
US
Latin
Pop

[21] [22] [23]
US
Latin
Rhythm

[24] [25]
US
Regional
Mexican

[26] [27]
[28] [29]
US
Tropical

[30] [31] [32]
US
Rhythmic

[33] [34]
"Azúcar"
1999Amor, Familia y Respeto
"Reggae Kumbia"
"Fuiste Mala"
13
"Te Quiero a Ti"17
"Se Fue Mi Amor"200020
"U Don't Love Me"62 12
"Dime Quién"27
"Boom Boom"200120 Shhh
"Shhh!"23 30 12 22
"Desde Que No Estás Aquí"200223
"La Cucaracha"32 All Mixed Up: Los Remixes
"No Tengo Dinero"
20035 32 6 9 4
"Insomnio"40
"Mi Gente"
28 40 7
"Sabes a Chocolate"200442 18 Los Remixes 2.0
"Fuego"13 36 5 Fuego
"Baila Esta Kumbia"
200544 16 Duetos
"Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)"6 21 25 12 11 Fuego
"Parte de Mi Corazón"
38 22
"Pachuco"200628 Kumbia Kings Live
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS
Latin
US
Latin
Pop
US
Latin
Rhythm
US
Regional
Mexican
US
Tropical
US
Rhythmic
"Tú y Yo (Cumbia Remix)"
2002Thalía (2002)
"Jaleo (Kumbia Remix)"
2003Almas del Silencio
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

TitleYearAlbumOther performer(s) creditedDirector(s)Description
"Azúcar"1999Amor, Familia y RespetoA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the songs with models.[35] [36]
"Reggae Kumbia"1999Amor, Familia y RespetoVico CA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song with Vico C at a beach. Footage of them performing the song live is also included.[37]
"Fuiste Mala"1999Amor, Familia y RespetoRicky Muñoz of IntocableA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song with Ricky Muñoz. Black-and-white music video.[38]
"Te Quiero a Ti"1999Amor, Familia y RespetoFootage of A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings performing the song live at a concert with the studio recording dubbing the footage.[39]
"Se Fue Mi Amor"2000Amor, Familia y RespetoVideo begins with a written message by A.B. Quintanilla dedicating the video to the fans for supporting them and saying without them there would be no Kumbia Kings. Compilation of A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings on tour, performing live, meeting with fans, while the song plays.[40]
"U Don't Love Me"2000Amor, Familia y RespetoA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. A couple is shown in the video.[41]
"Boom Boom"2001Shhh!A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. Video takes place in a high school.[42]
"Shhh!"2001Shhh!A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. A bride and her family are shown in the video.[43]
"Desde Que No Estás Aquí"2002Shhh!Animated music video. Cartoon versions of the members are shown.[44]
"Tú y Yo (Cumbia Remix)"2002Thalía (2002)ThalíaLeche
Antti Jokinen
Thalía performs the song and A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform their verses in different scenes.[45]
"La Cucaracha"2002A disclaimer is used in the beginning of the video. A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song in a city. Parodies of television shows are shown.[46]
"No Tengo Dinero"20034Juan Gabriel
El Gran Silencio
Children dance and lip sync to the song. Features appearances by Alyson Stoner, Monica Parales, and Adam G. Sevani. A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings, Juan Gabriel, and El Gran Silencio do not appear in the video.[47] [48]
"Insomnio"20034A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. Features Ecuadorian model Paola Miranda. Black-and-white music video. Recorded in Miami, Florida, United States.[49] [50]
"Mi Gente"20034OzomatliA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings and Ozomatli perform the song in a street with a crowd. Footage of Mexican people working, protesting for the civil rights of Latinos, and experiencing racism and police brutality is shown.[51]
"Sabes a Chocolate"2004Los Remixes 2.0A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song on a beach with Pee Wee singing the main vocals. First Kumbia Kings music video to feature the new members of the group after the shakeup of 2003.[52]
"Fuego"2004FuegoA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song in a club. Video takes place in Tokyo, Japan.[53]
"Baila Esta Kumbia"2005DuetosSelenaA.B. Quintanilla gives an intro thanking the fans for keeping the legacy of his sister, Selena, alive. An animated version of Selena performs. A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings sing and dance to the song. Film reel effect is used throughout the video.[54]
"Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)"2005FuegoA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. A.B. Quintanilla, Pee Wee and the rest of the Kumbia Kings are dressed in mariachi outfits. A baby girl is shown being born, follow by a child couple in elementary school, then an adult couple getting married. Pee Wee and his girlfriend are in the movie theater. Video is in color with black-and-white snippets.[55]
"Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) (Remix)"2005A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song in a hotel.[56] [57]
"Parte de Mi Corazón (Kumbia Version)"2005FuegoNoel Schajris of Sin BanderaConrado MartínezA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform with Noel Schajris. Schajris plays the piano. A woman is featured throughout the video. The kumbia version of the music video is slightly longer than the ballad version. The kumbia version of the music video was less played on music video channels on television than compared to the ballad version.[58]
"Parte de Mi Corazón (Ballad Version)"2005FuegoNoel Schajris of Sin BanderaConrado MartínezA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform with Noel Schajris. Schajris plays the piano. A woman is featured throughout the video. The ballad version of the music video is slightly shorter than the kumbia version. The ballad version of the music video was the one which was mostly played on music video channels on television than compared to the kumbia version.[59]
"Pachuco"2006Kumbia Kings LiveA.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings perform the song. Members of Kumbia Kings dance. Chris Pérez performs a guitar solo.[60]

Notes and References

  1. A.B. Quintanilla III – Album & Song Chart History . . Prometheus Global Media.
  2. A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Album & Song Chart History . . Prometheus Global Media.
  3. A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings – Album & Song Chart History . . Prometheus Global Media.
  4. Kumbia Kings – Album & Song Chart History . . Prometheus Global Media.
  5. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla y los Kumbia Kings . 3 May 2024 . El Dia.
  6. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Amor, Familia y Respeto . Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Shhh! . Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – 4 . Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Fuego . Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. News: Top 100 Albums (2006) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100215041230/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/Archivos/PDF/top_anual/Top_100_Album_2006.pdf . dead . 2010-02-15 . Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  11. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Kumbia Kings Live . Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – All Mixed Up: Los Remixes . Recording Industry Association of America.
  13. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Los Remixes 2.0 . Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – La Historia . Recording Industry Association of America.
  15. Web site: American album certifications – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings – Duetos . Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. Billboard Hot 100 – A.B. Quintanilla III . Billboard.
  17. Billboard Hot 100 – Kumbia Kings . Billboard.
  18. Billboard Hot Latin Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  19. Billboard Hot Latin Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  20. Billboard Hot Latin Songs – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  21. Billboard Latin Pop Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  22. Billboard Latin Pop Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  23. Billboard Latin Pop Songs – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  24. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  25. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  26. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  27. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  28. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  29. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  30. Billboard Tropical Airplay – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  31. Billboard Tropical Airplay – A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  32. Billboard Tropical Airplay – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  33. Billboard Rhythmic Songs – A.B. Quintanilla III. Billboard.
  34. Billboard Rhythmic Songs – Kumbia Kings. Billboard.
  35. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Azucar (Music Video) . Facebook .
  36. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Azucar (Music Video) (Partial) . 12 January 2019. YouTube .
  37. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Reggae Kumbia (Music Video) (featuring Vico C) . 26 February 2009. YouTube .
  38. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Fuiste Mala (Music Video) (featuring Ricky Muñoz) . 18 August 2008. YouTube .
  39. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Te Quiero a Ti (Music Video) . Facebook .
  40. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Se Fue Mi Amor (Music Video) . Facebook .
  41. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - U Don't Love Me (Music Video) . Hungama .
  42. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Boom Boom (Music Video) . 17 July 2020. YouTube .
  43. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Shhh! (Music Video) . 26 February 2009. YouTube .
  44. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Desde Que No Estás Aquí (Music Video) . 26 February 2009. YouTube .
  45. Web site: Thalía - Tú y Yo (Cumbia Remix) (Music Video) (featuring A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings) . 25 February 2009. YouTube .
  46. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - La Cucaracha (Music Video) . Facebook .
  47. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - No Tengo Dinero (Music Video) (featuring Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio) . 23 July 2020. YouTube .
  48. Web site: Alyson Stoner on No Tengo Dinero . 16 May 2007. YouTube .
  49. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Insomnio (Music Video) . 4 December 2011. YouTube .
  50. Web site: Paola Miranda - Insomnio . Miranda . Paola . February 3, 2011 . Facebook . Este es el primer video musical que grabe. Fue en Miami para Kumbia Kings, el grupo de A.B. Quintanilla donde fui la protagonista. Otro maquillaje, otro peinado, otro look.. pero ahi estoy yo. Se me ocurrio compartir este video con ustedes, cosas que he hecho a lo largo de mi extensa carrera artistica. . This is the first music video I recorded. It was in Miami for Kumbia Kings, the group of A.B. Quintanilla where I was the protagonist. Another makeup, another hairstyle, another look.. but there I am. It occurred to me to share this video with you, things I have done throughout my extensive artistic career..
  51. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Mi Gente (Music Video) (featuring Ozomatli) . Facebook .
  52. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Sabes a Chocolate (Music Video) . Facebook .
  53. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Fuego (Music Video) . Facebook .
  54. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Baila Esta Kumbia (Music Video) (featuring Selena) . 24 February 2009. YouTube .
  55. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) (Music Video) . 24 February 2009. YouTube .
  56. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) (Remix) (Music Video) (Long Version with Interview) . 26 February 2009. YouTube .
  57. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) (Remix) (Music Video) . 26 February 2015. YouTube .
  58. Fuego (Platinum Edition) DVD. EMI Latin. (2005).
  59. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Parte de Mi Corazón (Music Video) (featuring Noel Schajris) . Facebook .
  60. Web site: A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings - Pachuco (Music Video) . 27 February 2009. YouTube .