A Little Bit of Mambo

A Little Bit of Mambo
Studio album by Lou Bega
Released	19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Latin pop mambo
Length	43:04
Label	Lautstark BMG RCA
Producer	Frank Lio Goar B Donald Fact
Lou Bega chronology
A Little Bit of Mambo (1999) Ladies and Gentlemen (2001)
Alternative cover
French edition

International edition 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" (radio version)	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"	6:03
13.	"Behind Stage"	1:17
14.	"Mambo Mambo" (original version)	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 Zequinha 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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 19 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 17 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9] 43 Canadian Albums (Billboard) [10] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 17 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12] 1 French Albums (SNEP) [13] 8 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] 3 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 28 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [16] 3 Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 91 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 20 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 1 UK Albums (OCC) [20] 50 US Billboard 200 [21] 3

Year-end charts 1999 year-end chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo Chart (1999) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [22] 53 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [23] 15 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [24] 47 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] 23 US Billboard 200 [26] 61 2000 year-end chart performance for A Little Bit of Mambo Chart (2000) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [27] 116 French Albums (SNEP) [28] 63 US Billboard 200 [29] 36

Certifications

Certifications for A Little Bit of Mambo

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30]	Platinum	70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [31]	Gold	25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [32]	5× Platinum	500,000^
France (SNEP) [33]	2× Gold	200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [34]	Gold	250,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [35]	Platinum+Gold	225,000^
Singapore (RIAS) [36]	Gold	7,500 [36]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [37]	Gold	50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38]	Platinum	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [39]	3× Platinum	3,300,000 [40]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [41]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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