A Little Bit of Mambo

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A Little Bit of Mambo
Studio album by Lou Bega
Released	July 19, 1999 (Germany) August 24, 1999 (international) June 14, 2000 (French edition)
Recorded	1998-1999
Genre	Latin pop / Mambo / Jazz
Length	43:04
Label	Lautstark / BMG / RCA Records
Producer	Frank Lio Goar B Donald Fact
Professional reviews
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Lou Bega chronology
A Little Bit of Mambo (1999) Ladies and Gentlemen (2001)
Alternate cover
French edition

A Little Bit of Mambo is the debut album by Lou Bega released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). Propelled by the success of the single "Mambo No. 5", the album went platinum in over 10 countries.

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 Perez Prado, lyrics by Lou Bega and Zippy Davids; Track 4 - Can I Tico Tico You: music by Z. Abreu, lyrics by Lou Bega, Zippy Davids, Frank Lio and Donald Fact.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" - 3:39
2. "Baby Keep Smiling" - 3:10
3. "Lou's Cafe" - 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 2" - 6:03
12. "Behind Stage" - 1:17
13. "Mambo Mambo" - 3:00

The French edition includes two versions of "Mambo Mambo": the original version and the radio version.

[edit] Credits

• Vocals: Lou Bega (main performer)
• Producer: Goar B, Frank Lio, Donald Fact
• Guitar: Goar B, Matthias Borst
• Piano: Donald Fact, Frank Lio
• 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
• 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

[edit] Chart performance and certifications

Chart (1999) Peak position Certifications Australia 19 1x gold Austria 1 1x gold Belgium (Flanders) 17 1x gold Belgium (Wallonia) 43 see Flanders Brazil 3 1x gold Canada 1 5x platinum Chile 4 2x platinum Czech Republic 2 1x gold Denmark 4 1x gold Finland 1 1x gold France 9 1x platinum Germany 3 1x gold Greece 6 1x gold Hungary 1 1x gold India 3 1x platinum Indonesia 4 1x platinum Italy 11 1x platinum Malaysia 10 1x gold Mexico 4 1x platinum, 1x gold Middle East 1 1x platinum Netherlands 17 1x gold New Zealand 28 1x gold Norway 4 1x gold Philippines 2 2x platinum Portugal 1 1x platinum Singapore 9 1x gold South Africa 18 1x gold Spain 8 1x platinum Sweden 20 1x gold Switzerland 1 1x platinum Taiwan 4 1x gold Thailand 5 1x gold United Kingdom 50 none United States 3 3x platinum Venezuela 7 1x gold source: [1] and [2]  This 1990s album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.