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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
Singles from A Little Bit of Mambo
"Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" Released: 19 April 1999 "I Got a Girl" Released: 30 August 1999 "Tricky Tricky" Released: 7 December 1999 "Mambo Mambo" Released: 5 June 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Times
The Village Voice

A Little Bit of Mambo is the debut album by German musician Lou Bega released in 1999, propelled by the success of the single "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)".

Track listing

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

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

References

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