A Little Bit of Mambo

A Little Bit of Mambo
Studio album by Lou Bega
Released	19 July 1999
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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[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.

• Vocals: Lou Bega (main performer)
• Producer: Goar B, Frank Lio, Donald Fact
• Guitar: Goar B, Matthias Borst
• Piano: Donald Fact, Frank Lio, Mickey O'Connell
• 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, Erik Uher
• 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

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. "Lou Bega – A Little Bit Of Mambo – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
5. "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.