A Little Bit of Mambo
| A Little Bit of Mambo | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 French edition |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Daily News |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
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
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Certifications[8]
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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.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (7 March 2000). "Cleanup Time". Village Voice. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- 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.
- 1 2 "A Little Bit of Mambo - Lou Bega | Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Mexican Certification
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo". Music Canada.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Lou Bega – A Little Bit of Mambo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Certificaciones – Lou Bega" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lou Bega; 'A Little Bit of Mambo')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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