Released: April 19th, 1999
Album: A Little Bit Of Mambo
Mambo No. 5 reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in most European countries as well as Australia where it stayed for eight weeks. It is Lou Bega’s biggest hit to date, earning him a spot in the One Hit Wonder tournament, ironically where he lost to Ice Ice Baby.
Interesting Facts: The original Mambo No. 5 was recorded in 1949 by Dámaso Pérez Prado from Cuba. It was then recorded by German artist Lou Bega (who knew?) who sampled the last 30 seconds of the song. This led to a 7 year copyright trial.