Mambo 5 facts
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Lou Bega was born in Germany from an Italian mother and an Ugandan father and found inspiration from his song "Mambo n°5" while living in Miami where he discovered latin american music.
The Spice Girls' "Wannabe" is the catchiest pop song in the UK since the 1940s, according to a study. People recognised that song the quickest. Second in the study was "Mambo No 5" by Lou Bega.
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A Bob the Builder version/parody of Mambo no. 5 debuted at #1 on the U.K. charts in 2001. The “can we fix it” theme song was also the #1 selling single of 2000 in the U.K.
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Bob the Builder's cover of Mambo No. 5 hit #1 on the UK Billboard chart in 2001.
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A British, Bob the Builder themed cover of "Mambo No. 5" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2001.
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Lou Bega made a Disney version of Mambo #5 where he replaced all the girls names with characters and all the booze references to candy and ice cream.
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Not only did Bob the Builder have a parody of Mambo No. 5, but it also reached number 1 in the UK Singles chart.
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Bob the Builder had two number one songs in the United Kingdom: the theme song and a cover of "Mambo No. 5".
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Lou Bega was only 24 when Mambo No. 5 was released. Also he is German.
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Lou Bega of Mambo No. 5 fame is a playable dictatorial character in the first Tropico game
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