Mambo No. 5

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"Mambo No. 5"
Song by Pérez Prado
Released 1949
Genre Mambo, jive dance
Length 2:10
Writer Dámaso Pérez Prado

"Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and jive dance song originally recorded and composed by Cuban Dámaso Pérez Prado in 1949.[1]

The song's popularity was renewed by German artist Lou Bega's sampling and vocal version of the original, released under the same name on Bega's 1999 debut album A Little Bit of Mambo.

Lou Bega version

"Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)"
Single by Lou Bega
from the album A Little Bit of Mambo
Released April 19, 1999
(See release history)
Format CD, maxi and 7" 45 rpm single
Genre Latin pop
Length 5:14 (extended version)
3:39 (radio edit)
Label RCA
Writer(s) Dámaso Pérez Prado, Lou Bega, Zippy Davids
Producer(s) Goar B, Frank Lio, Donald Fact
Lou Bega singles chronology

"Mambo No. 5"
(1999)		 "I Got a Girl"
(1999)

Lou Bega's cover was a hit in the United Kingdom, and Australia, where it reached number one in 1999. It stayed at number one in Australia for eight weeks, ultimately becoming the best-selling single of the year. It also topped almost every chart in continental Europe, including Bega's home country, Germany, and set a record by staying at number one in France for 20 weeks (longer than any stay at the top spot ever on the US or UK charts). The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US on November 2, 1999, giving Bega his only Top 40 hit in the US.

Originally written by Lou Bega's nephew and Chicago musician Paul Grachan after having been introduced by Super Happy Fun Club member Phil Kosch and Diane Warren, co-writers of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". Ultimately Grachan was left uncredited after a writing dispute prior to the final version.

In turn, many artists covered variations of Bega's version, including Radio Disney and Bob the Builder. It was also used as the theme for Channel 4's cricket coverage.

The following is a list of feminine names mentioned in Bega's song, in order: Angela, Pamela, Sandra, Rita, Monica, Erika, Tina, Mary and Jessica. The chorus containing these names suggests womanizing.

Radio Disney edit

A version of "Mambo No. 5" was aired on Radio Disney, in which the women's names were replaced with the names of legendary Disney characters, in order: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Pluto, Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Goofy. Additionally, references to a "liquor store" were replaced with a "candy store" instead, "ice cream" was used rather than "gin and juice," "flirting" was replaced by "dancing," and the "beer bust" referred to was changed to a dance party with the quote, "Let's dance 'til we all fall down, We'll really party hearty to the Mambo Sound", rather than, "Beer bust, like I had last week, I must stay deep, 'cause talk is cheap" in the Radio Disney edited version for children.

Music video

The music video, directed by Jorn Heitmann, features Lou Bega singing and dancing with flappers, possibly a homage to the music of the 1920s and 1930s. The video includes clips of old-style movies and newsreels showing trumpets, big bands and the like. The Disney version of the music video features Lou Bega performing against a white background with a live band. Footage of old Mickey Mouse cartoons and clips of Lou Bega performing against a checkered background is intercut throughout the video.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Mambo No. 5" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
  2. "Mambo No. 5" (Extended Mix) – 5:14
  3. "Mambo No. 5" (Enhanced CD-ROM Video) - 3:42
Maxi single
  1. "Mambo No. 5" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
  2. "Mambo No. 5" (Extended Mix) – 5:14
  3. "Mambo" (Havanna Club Mix) – 5:48
  4. "Mambo" (The Trumpet) – 6:01
7" 45 rpm single
  1. "Mambo No. 5" (Radio Edit) - 3:39
  2. "Beauty on the TV Screen" - 4:03[2]

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[ 1] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[3] 1
Canadian RPM Dance 30[4] 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 1
Eurochart Hot 100[7] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[ 1] 1
France (SNEP)[ 1] 1
Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 1
Italy (FIMI)[9] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 1] 1
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[ 1] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 1] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[ 1] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 1] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] 1
UK (Official Charts Company)[11] 1
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[12] 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[12] 26
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[12] 26
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[12] 37
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[12] 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[12] 1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] 4
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[17] 7
France (SNEP)[18] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 1
UK (Official Charts Company) 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 42

All-time charts

Chart Position
France (SNEP)[22] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[23] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] 2× Platinum 60,000x
France (SNEP)[25] Diamond 1,532,000[26]
Germany (BVMI)[27] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[28] Gold 75,000[29]
Netherlands (NVPI)[30] Platinum 75,000^
Sweden (GLF)[31] 3× Platinum 90,000x
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] 2× Platinum 100,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 600,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65		 French SNEP number-one single
(Lou Bega version)
August 28, 1999 – January 8, 2000 (20 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Move Your Body" by Eiffel 65
Preceded by
"Mi Chico Latino" by Geri Halliwell		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
(Lou Bega version)
August 28, 1999 – September 11, 1999 		Succeeded by
"We're Going to Ibiza" by Vengaboys
Preceded by
"Too Close" by Blue		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
(Bob the Builder version)
September 8, 2001 – September 15, 2001 		Succeeded by
"Hey Baby" by DJ Otzi
Preceded by
"When You Say Nothing at All" by Ronan Keating		 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
(first run) (Lou Bega version)
September 11, 1999 – September 25, 1999 		Succeeded by
"Can You Hear Us" by Neil Finn
Preceded by
"Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam		 Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
September 18, 1999 – November 13, 1999 		Succeeded by
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65
Preceded by
"Bring It All Back" by S Club 7		 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
(second run) (Lou Bega version)
October 16, 1999 – October 23, 1999 		Succeeded by
"Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey		 RIANZ New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
(third run) (Lou Bega version)
November 6, 1999 		Succeeded by
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65

Release history

Country Release date
Germany 19 April 1999 (1999-04-19)
Worldwide 17 August 1999 (1999-08-17)
Re-recorded 1 January 2009 (2009-01-01)

Other cover versions

  • CKBE-FM David Tyler 1999.
  • A Bob the Builder version of the song reached number one in the UK, number two in Australia and number four in Ireland in 2001.[8]
  • A ninety-second cover version was created for the Korean rhythm dance game Pump It Up.
  • A cover of the original Perez Prado version appeared in Guinness's famous 1998 "Swimblack" advertisement.
  • Max Raabe backed by the Palast Orchester included a vintage arrangement version of the song on their 2001 Superhits album.[34]
  • Filipino jazz singer Richard Poon covered the song on the Filipino compilation album 90's Music Comes Alive in 2012.
  • Cover versions, with slightly different lyrics in each version, have been heard in Party City commercials.

Parodies

  • WHTZ DJ David Brody released a parody version named "Matzah No. 5" which aired on radio stations throughout the country. Performed by "Louie Bagel", the parody takes on various Jewish stereotypes. He also released a parody entitled "Bimbo No. 5" referring to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, wherein DJ Nelson imitates the voice of Bill Clinton. The song is commonly mis-attributed to both "Weird Al" Yankovic and Paul Shanklin. Also released was "Combo No.5"; the parody takes on ordering combo dinners from a Chinese take-away.

Legacy

  • "Mambo No. 5" was ranked sixth in a 2007 poll conducted by Rolling Stone to identify the 20 most annoying songs.[35]
  • This song was initially selected as the theme song of the 2000 Democratic National Convention, but this plan was scrapped due to the possibility of people associating the song with the Monica Lewinsky scandal.[36]
  • On September 11, 2010, Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio ranked the Lou Bega cover of the song at number 95 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever, joking, "Can you imagine how bad Nos. 1 through 4 must have been? Let's all band together and make sure there's never a No. 6!"[37]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "ESTILO MUSICAL Mambo". American Sabor. Retrieved 6 February 2013.  (Spanish)
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Lou-Bega-Mambo-No-5-A-Little-Bit-Of/release/1564598 Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 69, No. 23, September 27 1999". RPM. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Dance/Urban - Volume 69, No. 25, October 11 1999". RPM. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 69, No. 22, September 20 1999". RPM. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  6. ↑ Danyel Smith, ed. (1999). Billboard 31 July 1999. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ Danyel Smith, ed. (1999). Billboard 14 august 1999. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mambo no. 5 in Irish Chart". IRMA. Retrieved 2009-08-05.  Only results when searching "Mambo no. 5"
  9. ↑ "The best-selling singles of 1999 in Italy". HitParadeItalia (it). Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
    3. Mambo no. 5 (A little bit of…) - Lou Bega [#1, 1999/00]
  10. ↑ Danyel Smith, ed. (1999). Billboard 17 July 1999. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  11. ↑ "1999 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 4th September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "Lou Bega awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  13. ↑ "1999 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  14. ↑ "1999 Austrian Singles Chart". Austriancharts. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  15. ↑ "1999 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  16. ↑ "1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  17. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2013-08-20. 
  18. ↑ "1999 French Singles Chart". SNEP. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  19. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1999" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
  20. ↑ "1999 Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  21. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Retrieved 2010-08-28. 
  22. ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes Tout Temps de 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2013-04-19. 
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 
  24. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Bega, Lou – Mambo Nr.5" (in German). IFPI Austria.  Enter Bega, Lou in the field Interpret. Enter Mambo Nr.5 in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  25. ↑ "French single certifications – Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 
  26. ↑ "Les Singles Diamant :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 18 June 2012. 
  27. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lou Bega; 'Mambo Nr. 5 (A Little Bit Of ...)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 
  28. ↑ "Certificaciones – 1999" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 
  29. ↑ "Certificaciones del 2000 :" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  30. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. 
  31. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 
  32. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lou Bega; 'Mambo No. 5')". Hung Medien. 
  33. ↑ "British single certifications – Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5". British Phonographic Industry.  Enter Mambo No. 5 in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
  34. ↑ . Superhits. 2001. RCA Local (Sony Music). Track 13.
  35. ↑ Staff (July 2, 2007). "The 20 Most Annoying Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 12, 2012. 
  36. ↑ The politics of music. It's showtime at the convention, CNN, August 14, 2000
  37. ↑ Wilkening, Matthew (September 11, 2010). "100 Worst Songs Ever". AOL Radio. Retrieved December 18, 2010. 
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