A Little Bit of Mambo
1999 studio album by Lou Bega
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A Little Bit of Mambo is the debut studio album by German musician Lou Bega released in 1999, propelled by the success of the single "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)".
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| Released | 19 July 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 43:04 | |||
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| Lou Bega chronology | ||||
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 French edition | ||||
| Singles from A Little Bit of Mambo | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Daily News |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The Village Voice |  [5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Baby Keep Smiling" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Lou's Café" | 0:59 |
| 4. | "Can I Tico Tico You" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "I Got a Girl" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Tricky, Tricky" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Icecream" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Beauty on the TV-Screen" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "1+1=2" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "The Most Expensive Girl in the World" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "The Trumpet Part II" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "Behind Stage" | 1:17 |
| 13. | "Mambo Mambo" | 3:00 |
- The Japanese edition has "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" (Light Mix) as track 14, featuring Stephen Powell.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mambo Mambo" (radio version) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Baby Keep Smiling" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Lou's Cafe" | 0:59 |
| 5. | "Can I Tico Tico You" | 2:52 |
| 6. | "I Got a Girl" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Tricky, Tricky" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Icecream" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Beauty on the TV-Screen" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "1+1=2" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "The Most Expensive Girl in the World" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "The Trumpet" | 6:03 |
| 13. | "Behind Stage" | 1:17 |
| 14. | "Mambo Mambo" (original version) | 4:00 |
Credits
All music and lyrics by Lou Bega, Zippy Davids, Frank Lio and Donald Fact, except: Track 1 – "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)": music by Pérez Prado, lyrics by Lou Bega and Zippy Davids; Track 4 – "Can I Tico Tico You": music by Zequinha Abreu, lyrics by Lou Bega, Zippy Davids, Frank Lio and Donald Fact.
- Vocals: Lou Bega (main performer)
- Producer: Goar B, Frank Lio, Donald Fact
- Guitar: Goar B, Matthias Borst
- Piano: Donald Fact, Frank Lio, Mickey O'Connell
- Electronic keyboard: Donald Fact, Frank Lio
- Brass: Claus Reichstaller, Axel Kuhn, Hans Bettinger, Felice Civitareale, Black II Black
- Organ: Stefan Schrupp
- Harmonica: Christofer Kochs
- Harp: Christofer Kochs, Erik Uher
- Percussion: Zippy Davids
- Background vocals: Zippy Davids
- Audio mastering: Leon Zervos
- Speaking: Lisa Cash, Kai Taschner
- Cover art: Ronald Reinsberg, Stefano Boragno, Gabo, Angelika M. Zwerenz, Lou Bega
- Styling: Angelika M. Zwerenz, Munich
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[31] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[33] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[34] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[35] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[36] | Platinum+Gold | 225,000^ |
| Singapore (RIAS)[37] | Gold | 7,500[37] |
| Spain (Promusicae)[38] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[40] | 3× Platinum | 3,300,000[41] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[42] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
