A Little Bit of Mambo

A Little Bit of Mambo
Studio album by Lou Bega
Released 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)
Recorded 1998–1999
Genre Latin pop / Mambo / Jazz / Hip Hop
Length 43:04
Label Lautstark / BMG / RCA Records
Producer Frank Lio
Goar B
Donald Fact
Lou Bega chronology
A Little Bit of Mambo
(1999)
Ladies and Gentlemen
(2001)
Alternative cover
French edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Daily News[3]

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 (A Little Bit of...)", the album went platinum in over 10 countries.

Track listing

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

The Japanese edition has "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) (Light Mix)" as track 14.

French edition track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Mambo Mambo (Version Radio)"   3:00
2. "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)"   3:39
3. "Baby Keep Smiling"   3:10
4. "Lou's Cafe"   0:59
5. "Can I Tico Tico You"   2:52
6. "I Got a Girl"   3:13
7. "Tricky, Tricky"   3:24
8. "Icecream"   3:48
9. "Beauty on the TV-Screen"   4:03
10. "1+1=2"   4:02
11. "The Most Expensive Girl in the World"   3:44
12. "The Trumpet Part II"   6:03
13. "Behind Stage"   1:17
14. "Mambo Mambo (Version Originale)"   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 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.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia[4] 19
Austria[4] 1
Belgium (Flanders)[4] 17
Belgium (Wallonia)[4] 43
Canada[5] 1
Finland[4] 1
France[6] 1
Netherlands[4] 17
New Zealand[4] 28
Norway[4] 3
Spain 8
Sweden[4] 20
Switzerland[4] 1
United States[5] 3

Certifications

[7]
Region Certification
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9] Gold
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 5× Platinum
France (SNEP)[11] 2× Gold
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] 2× Platinum
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[15] 3× Platinum
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[16] Platinum

References

  1. Promis, Jose F.. A Little Bit of Mambo at AllMusic
  2. "Entertainment Weekly review". 1 October 1999.
  3. Shuster, Fred (10 September 1999). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News Archived at The Free Library. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Lou Bega – A Little Bit Of Mambo – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 "A Little Bit of Mambo - Lou Bega | Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  6. "Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. Mexican Certification
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  9. "Austrian album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Lou Bega in the field Interpret. Enter A Little Bit of Mambo in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  10. "Canadian album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". Music Canada.
  11. "French album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  12. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. "Certificaciones – Lou Bega" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  14. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')". Hung Medien.
  15. "American album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  16. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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