The lyrics of Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of … )” mention a woman named Monica. This led to speculation the song was about Monica Lewinsky. During interviews, Bega discussed whether coverage ...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mambo Number 5, a deep voice introduces the late ’90s hit against a growing rhythm. “Mambo No. 5” arrived in 1999, ushering in the new millennium with its buoyant Latin ...

Sometimes, you make a good investment without knowing it. For a struggling songwriter named Lou Bega, it happened in 1998 when he borrowed a few riffs from a long-forgotten tune by Cuban bandleader ...

"Mambo No. 5" was a 1950 song that was released by Pérez Prado. The recording was preserved in the National Recording Registry after being selected by the Library of Congress in 2026.

Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha King, have been through a lot together, but the greatest test in their marriage was caused by one man: Lou Bega. Stephen, 75, recently confirmed that he is a “big ...

'Mambo No. 5' will forever be one of the most enduring one-hit wonders of modern music - but it seems that some of us were more enamoured with Lou Bega's 1999 hit than others. Stephen King is one of ...

Before Lou Bega ripped off “Mambo #5”, and even before a well-known beer manufacturer borrowed “Guaglione” for their success commercial campaign in the UK, Pérez Prado was already a legend. He was one ...

Lou Bega tells Billboard that, thus far this year, he has not spent much time reflecting on the 20th anniversary of "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)," which became an international smash in 1999 and… ...