Lou Bega – “Mambo No. 5” (1999)
“A little bit of Monica in my life, a little bit of Erica by my side…”
The original version of “Mambo No. 5” was written and released by Cuban musician legend Damaso Perez Prado in 1949. However, the song did not receive mainstream attention until Lou Bega released his cover in 1999.
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Despite its high ranking by Mental Floss as one of history’s most annoying and irritating songs, the track reached the number one spot in over nine different nations and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Additionally, a cover was made by Disney, in which the names of the women were replaced with that of Disney characters.