“Mambo No. 5,” by the way, dates back to 1949; it was originally written by Cuban bandleader, musician, and composer Damaso Perez Prado, AKA “The King of Mambo.” Lou Bega’s version popularized it for ...

The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal was all over the news in 1998. Billboard reports “Mambo No. 5” reached the peak of its popularity in 1999. Someone called “Monica” is mentioned in the chorus of the song.

Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5,” a 1999 smash that topped the pop charts in most global territories, is one of the most love-it-or-hate-it songs of all time — Stephen King’s wife definitely falls in the ...

The 1999 hit with a lot of names and a little bit of "mambo" is easy to remember, but whatever happened to its hat-wearing crooner, Lou Bega? FOX411 caught up with the "Mambo No. 5" singer to ...

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 ...

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… ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Music. Followed categories will be added to My News. It was the year Britney Spears, in her twin pigtails and baby voice, had her first hit single in … Baby One ...

Stephen King is more than just the prolific author of horror doorstops. He’s also a dad joke hero, a champion of last year’s box office bomb Babylon, a top shelf dragger of Ted Cruz. None of that is ...

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. His passion for the tune wasn’t just limited to the ...

The Mambo king discusses his new 80's album and his relationship with his 1999 smash hit. By Jason Lipshutz Editor “Make it known that I’m still alive!” says Lou Bega, as a message to everyone in the ...