A Little Bit of Mambo
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| A Little Bit of Mambo | |||||
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| Studio album by Lou Bega | |||||
| Released | July 19, 1999 (Germany) August 24, 1999 (international) June 14, 2000 (French edition) |
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| Recorded | 1998-1999 | ||||
| Genre | Latin pop / Mambo / Jazz | ||||
| Length | 43:04 | ||||
| Label | Lautstark / BMG / RCA Records | ||||
| Producer | Frank Lio Goar B Donald Fact |
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French edition
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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
- "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" - 3:39
- "Baby Keep Smiling" - 3:10
- "Lou's Cafe" - 0:59
- "Can I Tico Tico You" - 2:52
- "I Got a Girl" - 3:13
- "Tricky, Tricky" - 3:24
- "Icecream" - 3:48
- "Beauty on the TV-Screen" - 4:03
- "1+1=2" - 4:02
- "The Most Expensive Girl in the World" - 3:44
- "The Trumpet Part 2" - 6:03
- "Behind Stage" - 1:17
- "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
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