# A Little Bit of Mambo

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{{Infobox album
| name       = A Little Bit of Mambo
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Lou Bega](/source/Lou_Bega)
| cover      = littlebitofmambo.JPG
| alt        =
| released   = {{start date|df=yes|1999|7|19}}
| recorded   = 1999
| studio     =
| genre      =
* [Latin pop](/source/Latin_pop)
* [mambo](/source/Mambo_music)
| length     = 43:04
| label      =
* Lautstark
* [BMG](/source/Bertelsmann_Music_Group)
* [RCA](/source/RCA_Records)
| producer   =
* [Frank Lio](/source/Syndicate_Musicproduction)
* Goar B
* Donald Fact
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [Ladies and Gentlemen](/source/Ladies_and_Gentlemen_(Lou_Bega_album))
| next_year  = 2001
| misc       = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = Alternative cover
 | type    = studio
 | cover   = Littlebitofmambo2.jpg
 | border  =
 | alt     =
 | caption = French edition
}}
{{Singles
 | name        = A Little Bit of Mambo
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)](/source/Mambo_No._5)
 | single1date = 19 April 1999
 | single2     = [I Got a Girl](/source/I_Got_a_Girl_(Lou_Bega_song))
 | single2date = 30 August 1999
 | single3     = [Tricky Tricky](/source/Tricky_Tricky)
 | single3date = 7 December 1999
 | single4     = [Mambo Mambo](/source/Mambo_Mambo)
 | single4date = 5 June 2000
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r428220|first=Jose F.|last=Promis}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)''
| rev2score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/10/01/little-bit-mambo/|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly) |date=1 October 1999|access-date=24 October 2022|archive-date=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018094910/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,270953,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[Los Angeles Daily News](/source/Los_Angeles_Daily_News)''
| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOUND+CHECK.-a083621827|title=Sound Check|publisher=[Los Angeles Daily News](/source/Los_Angeles_Daily_News) Archived at [The Free Library](/source/The_Free_Library)|last=Shuster|first=Fred|date=10 September 1999|accessdate=21 June 2013|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427111638/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SOUND+CHECK.-a083621827|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)''
| rev4score = {{rating|1.5|4}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-02-ca-39531-story.html |title=Listen Up, Elves! |last=WRITERS |first=CALENDAR |date=1999-12-02 |work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) |access-date=2018-01-17 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035}}</ref>
| rev5=''[The Village Voice](/source/The_Village_Voice)''
| rev5score={{rating-Christgau|cut}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv200-00.php | title=Cleanup Time | work=[Village Voice](/source/Village_Voice) | date=7 March 2000 | accessdate=22 September 2016 | author=Christgau, Robert}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
}}
'''''A Little Bit of Mambo''''' is the debut studio album by German musician [Lou Bega](/source/Lou_Bega) released in 1999, propelled by the success of the single "[Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)](/source/Mambo_No._5_(A_Little_Bit_Of...))".

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline = International edition track listing
| title1 = [Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)](/source/Mambo_No._5)
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Baby Keep Smiling
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Lou's Café
| length3 = 0:59
| title4 = Can I Tico Tico You
| length4 = 2:52
| title5 = [I Got a Girl](/source/I_Got_a_Girl_(Lou_Bega_song))
| length5 = 3:13
| title6 = [Tricky, Tricky](/source/Tricky%2C_Tricky)
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = Icecream
| length7 = 3:48
| title8 = Beauty on the TV-Screen
| length8 = 4:03
| title9 = 1+1=2
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = The Most Expensive Girl in the World
| length10 = 3:44
| title11 = The Trumpet Part II
| length11 = 6:03
| title12 = Behind Stage
| length12 = 1:17
| title13 = [Mambo Mambo](/source/Mambo_Mambo)
| length13 = 3:00
}}

*The Japanese edition has "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" (Light Mix) as track 14, featuring Stephen Powell.

{{track listing
| headline      = French edition track listing
| title1        = Mambo Mambo
| note1         = radio version
| length1       = 3:00
| title2        = Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
| length2       = 3:39
| title3        = Baby Keep Smiling
| length3       = 3:10
| title4        = Lou's Cafe
| length4       = 0:59
| title5        = Can I Tico Tico You
| length5       = 2:52
| title6        = I Got a Girl
| length6       = 3:13
| title7        = Tricky, Tricky
| length7       = 3:24
| title8        = Icecream
| length8       = 3:48
| title9        = Beauty on the TV-Screen
| length9       = 4:03
| title10       = 1+1=2
| length10      = 4:02
| title11       = The Most Expensive Girl in the World
| length11      = 3:44
| title12       = The Trumpet
| length12      = 6:03
| title13       = Behind Stage
| length13      = 1:17
| title14       = Mambo Mambo
| note14        = original version
| length14      = 4:00
}}

==Credits==

All music and lyrics by [Lou Bega](/source/Lou_Bega), Zippy Davids, [Frank Lio](/source/Syndicate_Musicproduction) and Donald Fact, except:
Track 1&nbsp;– "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)": music by [Pérez Prado](/source/P%C3%A9rez_Prado), lyrics by Lou Bega and Zippy Davids;
Track 4&nbsp;– "Can I Tico Tico You": music by [Zequinha Abreu](/source/Zequinha_de_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](/source/Brass_instrument): Claus Reichstaller, Axel Kuhn, Hans Bettinger, Felice Civitareale, Black II Black
* [Organ](/source/Organ_(music)): Stefan Schrupp
* Harmonica: Christofer Kochs
* Harp: Christofer Kochs, Erik Uher
* Percussion: Zippy Davids
* Background vocals: Zippy Davids
* [Audio mastering](/source/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==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''A Little Bit of Mambo''
! scope="col"| Chart (1999–2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|19|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Austria|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|17|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|43|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Lou Bega|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|17|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|France|8|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany|3|id=3028|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Hungary|1|year=1999|week=39|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 January 2026}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|28|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|3|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|91|date=19990912|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|20|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Lou Bega|album=A Little Bit of Mambo|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|50|date=19990912|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Lou Bega|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+1999 year-end chart performance for ''A Little Bit of Mambo''
! scope="col"| Chart (1999)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1999/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 53
|-
! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1999|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1999|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1999 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=German |publisher=[GfK Entertainment](/source/GfK_Entertainment)|accessdate=8 September 2016}}</ref>
| 47
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1999/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 23
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 61
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2000 year-end chart performance for ''A Little Bit of Mambo''
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=[Jam!](/source/Jam!)|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}</ref>
| 116
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2000|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 63
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref>
| 36
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''A Little Bit of Mambo''}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Australia|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Austria|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|certmonth=1|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=France|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Germany|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|relmonth=7|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Mexico|award=Platinum+Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|award=Gold|salesamount=7,500|salesref=<ref name="Singapore"/>|certref=<ref name="Singapore">{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19991031-1.2.34.2?qt=&q=|title=Mambo Tidbits|access-date=6 April 2025|date= 31 October 1999|newspaper=The New Paper|page=31}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|relyear=1998|certyear=1999|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|award=Gold|certref=<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=8480486392|page=948}}</ref>}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|salesamount=3,300,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/07/lou-bega-mambo-no-5-history|publisher=[Vanity Fair](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine))|title=Lou Bega Knows Why You’re Still Dancing to “Mambo No. 5”|date=19 July 2019|first=Steven|last=Perlberg|accessdate=30 January 2024}}</ref>}}
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{{certification Table Entry|title=A Little Bit of Mambo|artist=Lou Bega|type=album|region=Europe|award=Platinum|certyear=1999|relyear=1999|accessdate=12 May 2020}}
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==References==
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