La Bamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack- -f... Jun 2026

The soundtrack is best known for its title track, which became a worldwide smash hit and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1987.

However, the album’s secret weapon is not a Valens song at all. The soundtrack closes with —a blistering, almost chaotic instrumental surf-rock track written and performed by Los Lobos guitarist David Hidalgo. The song plays over the film’s devastating final scene (the plane crash), providing a jarring, violent sonic shift that punctuates the tragedy. It’s a reminder that while the film is about the 50s, the soundtrack is undeniably an 80s rock album in spirit. La Bamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack- -F...