A Little Bit of Mambo explained

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	53
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2]	15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	23
US Billboard 200[5]	61

Chart (2000)! scope="col"

Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6]	116
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	63
US Billboard 200[8]	36

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 November 2021.
2. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1999. austriancharts.at. 15 November 2021.
3. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German . GfK Entertainment. 8 September 2016.
4. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999. hitparade.ch. 15 November 2021.
5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. 15 November 2021.
6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 29, 2022.
7. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2000. SNEP. fr. 15 November 2021.
8. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. 15 November 2021.