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A Little Bit of Mambo

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{{Infobox album

| name = A Little Bit of Mambo

| type = studio

| artist = Lou Bega

| cover = littlebitofmambo.JPG

| alt =

| released = {{start date|df=yes|1999|7|19}}

| recorded = 1999

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 43:04

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Ladies and Gentlemen

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = studio

| cover = Littlebitofmambo2.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = French edition

}}

{{Singles

| name = A Little Bit of Mambo

| type = studio

| single1 = Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

| single1date = 19 April 1999

| single2 = I Got a Girl

| single2date = 30 August 1999

| single3 = Tricky Tricky

| single3date = 7 December 1999

| single4 = Mambo Mambo

| single4date = 5 June 2000

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r428220|first=Jose F.|last=Promis}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = B+{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/10/01/little-bit-mambo/|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=1 October 1999|access-date=24 October 2022|archive-date=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018094910/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,270953,00.html |url-status=dead }}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Daily News

| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOUND+CHECK.-a083621827|title=Sound Check|publisher=Los Angeles Daily News Archived at The Free Library|last=Shuster|first=Fred|date=10 September 1999|accessdate=21 June 2013|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427111638/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOUND+CHECK.-a083621827|url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{rating|1.5|4}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-02-ca-39531-story.html |title=Listen Up, Elves! |last=WRITERS |first=CALENDAR |date=1999-12-02 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2018-01-17 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}

| rev5=The Village Voice

| rev5score={{rating-Christgau|cut}}{{cite web | url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv200-00.php | title=Cleanup Time | work=Village Voice | date=7 March 2000 | accessdate=22 September 2016 | author=Christgau, Robert}}

| noprose = yes

}}

A Little Bit of Mambo is the debut album by German musician Lou Bega released in 1999, propelled by the success of the single "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)".

Track listing

{{track listing

| headline = International edition track listing

| title1 = Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

| length1 = 3:39

| title2 = Baby Keep Smiling

| length2 = 3:10

| title3 = Lou's Café

| length3 = 0:59

| title4 = Can I Tico Tico You

| length4 = 2:52

| title5 = I Got a Girl

| length5 = 3:13

| title6 = Tricky, Tricky

| length6 = 3:24

| title7 = Icecream

| length7 = 3:48

| title8 = Beauty on the TV-Screen

| length8 = 4:03

| title9 = 1+1=2

| length9 = 4:02

| title10 = The Most Expensive Girl in the World

| length10 = 3:44

| title11 = The Trumpet Part II

| length11 = 6:03

| title12 = Behind Stage

| length12 = 1:17

| title13 = Mambo Mambo

| length13 = 3:00

}}

The Japanese edition has "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" (Light Mix) as track 14, featuring Stephen Powell.

{{track listing

| headline = French edition track listing

| title1 = Mambo Mambo

| note1 = radio version

| length1 = 3:00

| title2 = Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

| length2 = 3:39

| title3 = Baby Keep Smiling

| length3 = 3:10

| title4 = Lou's Cafe

| length4 = 0:59

| title5 = Can I Tico Tico You

| length5 = 2:52

| title6 = I Got a Girl

| length6 = 3:13

| title7 = Tricky, Tricky

| length7 = 3:24

| title8 = Icecream

| length8 = 3:48

| title9 = Beauty on the TV-Screen

| length9 = 4:03

| title10 = 1+1=2

| length10 = 4:02

| title11 = The Most Expensive Girl in the World

| length11 = 3:44

| title12 = The Trumpet

| length12 = 6:03

| title13 = Behind Stage

| length13 = 1:17

| title14 = Mambo Mambo

| note14 = original version

| length14 = 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

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo

! scope="col"| Chart (1999–2000)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|19|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Austria|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Flanders|17|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|43|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Lou Bega|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|17|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Finland|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|France|8|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Germany4|3|id=3028|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|28|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Norway|3|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Scotland|91|date=19990912|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Sweden|20|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|UK2|50|date=19990912|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Lou Bega|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+1999 year-end chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo

! scope="col"| Chart (1999)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1999/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

| 53

scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1999|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1999|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

| 15

scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1999 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=German |publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=8 September 2016}}

| 47

scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1999/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

| 23

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

| 61

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|+2000 year-end chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo

! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}

| 116

scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2000|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

| 63

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=15 November 2021}}

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Certifications

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{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Australia|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Austria|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|certmonth=1|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=France|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Germany|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|relmonth=7|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Mexico|award=Platinum+Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|award=Gold|salesamount=7,500|salesref=|certref={{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19991031-1.2.34.2?qt=&q=|title=Mambo Tidbits|access-date=6 April 2025|date= 31 October 1999|newspaper=The New Paper|page=31}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|award=Gold|certref={{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=8480486392|page=948}}}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|salesamount=3,300,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/07/lou-bega-mambo-no-5-history|publisher=Vanity Fair|title=Lou Bega Knows Why You’re Still Dancing to “Mambo No. 5”|date=19 July 2019|first=Steven|last=Perlberg|accessdate=30 January 2024}}}}

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{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Europe|award=Platinum|certyear=1999|relyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}

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References

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