La Bamba (soundtrack)

La Bamba is the original motion picture soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name and was released on June 30, 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. The album contained 12 tracks.[1] In 1988, a second soundtrack album was released, titled "La Bamba Volume 2 - More Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". La Bamba Volume 2 consists of 12 songs by the original artists portrayed in the film.

La Bamba
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	June 30, 1987
Genre	Pop rock,[1] Rock and roll,[1] Tex-Mex,[1] Heartland rock,[1] Rockabilly[1]
Length	30:53
Label	Warner Bros. Records

The first six songs of the first La Bamba soundtrack 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, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Bo Diddley performing a new version of his blues classic "Who Do You Love?". Because the movie is a celebration of 1950s rock and roller Ritchie Valens, his music and the music of his contemporaries play a central part in the film.[1]

Track listing

1. "La Bamba" – Los Lobos
2. "Come On, Let's Go!" – Los Lobos
3. "Ooh My Head" – Los Lobos
4. "We Belong Together" – Los Lobos
5. "Framed" – Los Lobos
6. "Donna" – Los Lobos
7. "Lonely Teardrops" – Howard Huntsberry
8. "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" – Marshall Crenshaw
9. "Summertime Blues" – Brian Setzer
10. "Who Do You Love?" – Bo Diddley
11. "Charlena" – Los Lobos
12. "Goodnight My Love" – Los Lobos

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1987–1988) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 2 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 7 Canadian Albums (The Record)[4] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 13 Dutch Albums (Stichting Nederlandse)[4] 9 European Albums (Music and Media)[6] 7 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 2 French Albums (IFOP)[8] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 30 Italian Albums (Billboard)[10] 11 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 3 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 10 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 2 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 13 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[16] 24 US Billboard 200[17] 1 US Top 40 Compact Discs (Cashbox)[18] 1 US Top 100 Albums (Cashbox)[18] 1 US Top Compact Disks (Billboard)[19] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 38 Canadian Albums (RPM)[20] 7 European Albums (Music and Media)[21] 47 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 11 US Billboard 200[23] 68 US Top Compact Disks (Billboard)[24] 21 US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[25] 2 Chart (1988) Position US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[26] 47

Certifications

Sales certifications for La Bamba

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia	—	140,000[27]
Canada (Music Canada)[28]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
France (SNEP)[29]	Gold	183,000[30]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31]	Gold	7,500^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[34]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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6. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 26. 31 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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13. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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26. "Top Soundtrack Albums" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: Y–21. 24 December 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
27. "The Majors" (PDF). Billboard. January 30, 1988. p. A-22. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
28. "Maple Briefs" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 79. 10 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
29. "Les Certifications depuis 1973 – Les Albums". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
30. Les Meilleures Ventes de CD / Albums "Tout Temps" at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 November 2020)
31. "New Zealand album certifications – Various – La Bamba OST". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
32. "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 46. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
33. "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – La Bamba - Ost". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type La Bamba - Ost in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
34. "American album certifications – Los Lobos – La Bamba (Soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 November 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.