| La Bomba | |
| Cover: | Azul Azul La Bomba.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Azul Azul |
| Album: | El Sapo |
| B-Side: | Remix |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Tropical |
| Label: | Epic, Sony Discos |
"La Bomba" is the debut single released by Bolivian band Azul Azul. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Billboard Tropical Songs charts.
| La Bomba | |
| Cover: | La_bomba_(King_Africa).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | King Africa |
| Album: | La Bomba |
| B-Side: | Remix |
| Released: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Reggaeton |
| Length: | 3:20 |
| Label: | Universal, Sony |
| Producer: | Nicolás Guerrieri |
| Next Title: | Te ves buena |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
In 2000, Argentine project King Africa released in many countries his version of "La Bomba" as a single from the eponymous album. His 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" maxi includes "Mama Yo Quiero", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "El Camaleon", "Bailando Pump It Up", "Salta" and "Toda España Esta Bailando".
| Chart (2000) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[1] | 17 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] | 78 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 33 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 17 | |
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 61 | |
| Chart (2002) | Position | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[6] | 73 | |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 21 |
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.[9]