| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Daily News |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The Village Voice |  [5] |
[6]A Little Bit of Mambo is the debut album by Lou Bega released in 1999. Propelled by the success of the single "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)".
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, featuring Stephen Powell.
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 Pérez 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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[14] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[15] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] | Platinum+Gold | 225,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Promis, Jose F.. A Little Bit of Mambo at AllMusic
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". 1 October 1999.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (10 September 1999). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News Archived at The Free Library. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ WRITERS, CALENDAR (2 December 1999). "Listen Up, Elves!". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (7 March 2000). "Cleanup Time". Village Voice. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Quotes - A little bit of Monica in my life..." www.shmoop.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b "A Little Bit of Mambo - Lou Bega". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". Music Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "French album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Type Lou Bega in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and A Little Bit of Mambo in the box under TÍTULO
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 948. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 May 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2020.