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La Bamba (soundtrack)

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La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Los Lobos and various artists
ReleasedJune 30, 1987 (1987-06-30)
StudioRecord Plant
Genre
Length30:53
LabelSlash (North America)
Warner Bros. (North America)
London (elsewhere)
Producer
Los Lobos and various artists chronology
La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1987) 		La Bamba Volume 2: More Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1988)
Los Lobos chronology
By the Light of the Moon
(1987) 		La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1987) 		La Pistola y El Corazón
(1988)

La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name, released on June 30, 1987 by Slash Records and Warner Bros. Records in North America and London Recordings in the rest of the world.[1]

The first six songs of the album consist of Los Lobos covers of Ritchie Valens' songs: "La Bamba", "Come On, Let's Go!", "Ooh My Head", "We Belong Together", "Framed", and "Donna". Other performers include Howard Huntsberry (as Jackie Wilson), Marshall Crenshaw (as Buddy Holly), Brian Setzer (as Eddie Cochran), and Bo Diddley performing a new version of his blues classic "Who Do You Love?".[1]

In 1988, a second soundtrack album was released, titled La Bamba Volume 2: More Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring 12 songs by the original artists portrayed in the film.

Track listing

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All tracks are performed by Los Lobos, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La Bamba"Traditional (arranged by Ritchie Valens)2:54
2."Come On, Let's Go!"Valens1:58
3."Ooh My Head"Valens1:43
4."We Belong Together"
  • Robert Carr
  • Johnny Mitchell
  • Hy Weiss
1:58
5."Framed"
2:33
6."Donna"Valens2:19
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Lonely Teardrops"
Howard Huntsberry3:27
2."Crying, Waiting, Hoping"Buddy HollyMarshall Crenshaw2:20
3."Summertime Blues"
Brian Setzer2:40
4."Who Do You Love?"Ellas Bates McDanielBo Diddley3:00
5."Charlena"
  • Herman B. Chaney
  • Manuel G. Chavez
 2:45
6."Goodnight My Love"
 3:16

Charts

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Certifications

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Sales certifications for La Bamba
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 140,000[28]
Brazil — 254,000[29]
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Los Lobos – La bamba" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 26. 31 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  10. ^ "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 63. 16 January 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – La Bamba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  13. ^ a b Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – La Bamba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  18. ^ a b "Top Pop Debuts" (PDF). Cashbox. worldradiohistory.com: 3. 12 September 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  28. ^ "The Majors" (PDF). Billboard. January 30, 1988. p. A-22. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  29. ^ Souza, Tarik de (6 January 1988). "Um bom ano para o disco". Jornal do Brasil. p. 36. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via National Library of Brazil.
  30. ^ "Maple Briefs" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 79. 10 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  32. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Various – La Bamba OST". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  33. ^ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 46. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  34. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – La Bamba - Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  35. ^ "American album certifications – Los Lobos – La Bamba (Soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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