La Bomba (Ricky Martin song)

"La Bomba"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Vuelve
B-side	"The Cup of Life" "Hagamos el Amor" (Remix)
Released	June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Genre	Salsa dance samba bomba pop
Length	4:34
Label	Columbia Sony Discos
Songwriter(s)	Luis Gómez Escolar K. C. Porter Draco Rosa
Producer(s)	Porter Draco Rosa
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"The Cup of Life" (1998) "La Bomba" (1998) "Perdido Sin Ti" (1998)
Music video
"La Bomba" on YouTube

"La Bomba" (transl. "the Bomb") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, Vuelve (1998). The song was written by Luis Gómez Escolar, K. C. Porter, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by the latter two. It was released by Columbia Records as the third single from the album on June 16, 1998. A Spanish-language salsa, dance, samba, bomba, and pop song, it is a metaphor in which Martin compares the music that makes the listener high from the rhythm of the dance to an alcoholic drink. The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the danceable rhythm and highlighted it as one of the album's best tracks.

"La Bomba" won the award for Best Danceable Tune at the 1999 Premios Eres. The song was commercially successful, reaching the top-five in several Spanish-speaking countries, including Guatemala and Spain. The accompanying music video was filmed in Miami, and directed by Wayne Isham. It shows Martin singing and dancing surrounded by people. The song was included on the set lists for all of Martin's tours since 1998, while he also performed it at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Several contestants on various dance competition talent shows have danced to the song, including Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace.