"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.
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".
In 2001, the Brazilian group released their version of the song in Portuguese, titled "Uma Bomba", and it became a big hit in the country.