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Mambo No. 5 was a popular latin dance song in the late 1940s, and received some notice in the US in 1950. Perez Prado, who popularized the song, was known as the 'king of mambo.' In 1999, Lou Bega hit number 2 with his version. A string of versions with different lyrics came out soon after, as shown here.

Mambo No. 5 song title page

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Mambo No. 5 was a popular latin dance song in the late 1940s, and received some notice in the US in 1950. Perez Prado, who popularized the song, was known as the 'king of mambo.' In 1999, Lou Bega hit number 2 with his version. A string of versions with different lyrics came out soon after, as shown here.

Song List for Mambo No. 5
blue # = weekly pop chart peak
1 Mambo No. 5   1950
  Perez Prado And His Orchestra  
2 Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) 2   Oct 1999
  Lou Bega  
3 Combo No. 5   Oct 1999
  4-D Marketing  
4 Mambo #5   Oct 1999
  Latin Lou & The Mambo All Stars  
5 Mambo No. 5   Sep 2001
  Bob The Builder