La Bamba (soundtrack)

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]

La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Los Lobos and various artists
Released	June 30, 1987 (1987-06-30)
Studio	Record Plant
Genre	Rock and roll[1] Tex-Mex[1] rockabilly[1] pop rock[1] heartland rock[1]
Length	30:53
Label	Slash (North America) Warner Bros. (North America) London (elsewhere)
Producer	Mitchell Froom Steve Berlin Don Davis Garry Tallent Marshall Crenshaw Willie Dixon
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)

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

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

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"La Bamba"	Traditional (arranged by Ritchie Valens)	2:54
2.	"Come On, Let's Go!"	Valens	1:58
3.	"Ooh My Head"	Valens	1:43
4.	"We Belong Together"	Robert Carr Johnny Mitchell Hy Weiss	1:58
5.	"Framed"	Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller	2:33
6.	"Donna"	Valens	2:19

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Lonely Teardrops"	Berry Gordy Roquel "Billy" Davis Gwendolyn Gordy	Howard Huntsberry	3:27
2.	"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"	Buddy Holly	Marshall Crenshaw	2:20
3.	"Summertime Blues"	Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart	Brian Setzer	2:40
4.	"Who Do You Love?"	Ellas Bates McDaniel	Bo Diddley	3:00
5.	"Charlena"	Herman B. Chaney Manuel G. Chavez		2:45
6.	"Goodnight My Love"	George Motola John Marascalco		3:16

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 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 38 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 11 US Billboard 200[24] 68 US Top Compact Disks (Billboard)[25] 21 US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[26] 2 Chart (1988) Position US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[27] 47

Certifications

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

1. Ruhlmann, William. "La Bamba – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Los Lobos – La bamba" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 73. 3 October 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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.
7. "Suomen Soitinalan Tuottajat" (in Finnish). Radio Ykkönen: Artistit LOS–LON. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
8. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – L". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – La Bamba" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
10. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 63. 16 January 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
11. "Charts.nz – Los Lobos – La bamba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
12. "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – La Bamba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
13. 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.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Los Lobos – La bamba". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
16. "Search the Official Charts – La Bamba". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
17. "Billboard Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 88. 12 September 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
18. "Top Pop Debuts" (PDF). Cashbox. worldradiohistory.com: 3. 12 September 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
19. "Top Compact Disks" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: 42. 12 September 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
20. "Top Albums of 1987". RPM. bac-lac.gc.ca. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
21. "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com: 35. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
22. "Top Selling Albums of 1987". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
23. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1987". Hung Medien. swisscharts.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
24. "Billboard Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: Y-20. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
25. "Top Compact Disks" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: Y-27. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
26. "Top Soundtrack Albums" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: Y-26. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
27. "Top Soundtrack Albums" (PDF). Billboard. worldradiohistory.com: Y–21. 24 December 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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.
31. "French album certifications – Los Lobos – La Bamba" (in French). InfoDisc. Select LOS LOBOS and click OK. 
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.

External links

• La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)