You Wanna Be Americano

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{{Infobox song

| name = You Wanna Be Americano

| cover = Wannabeamericano.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lou Bega

| album = Lounatic

| released = 3 November 2006

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Latin pop, jazz

| length = 3:11

| label = Da Music

| writer =

• Nicola Salerno
• Renato Carosone
• Lou Bega

| producer = Goar B

| prev_title = Bachata

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Conchita

| next_year = 2007

}}

"You Wanna Be Americano" is a song by Lou Bega. It is a cover version of the Italian song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone. Bega's version starts with an excerpt from "The Star-Spangled Banner". "You Wanna Be Americano" peaked at number 25 on the Italian Singles Chart.