Papa Loves Mambo

"Papa Loves Mambo"
"Papa Loves Mambo"
Single by Perry Como
B-side	"The Things I Didn't Do"
Released	September 1954
Recorded	August 31, 1954
Genre	Pop
Length	2:38
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Al Hoffman; Dick Manning;
Producer(s)	Joe Reisman
Perry Como singles chronology

"Papa Loves Mambo" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and and published in 1954.

The best-known version was recorded by Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres's orchestra in New York City on August 31, 1954. The song was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-5857 (i USA)^[1] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10776. The US release peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard chart in that same year.

Other recordings[]

Bing Crosby also recorded the song in 1954^[2] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the CD El Senor Bing [Deluxe Edition] issued in 2013.^[3]
Johnnie Ray – a single release for Columbia Records (1955).^[4]
Nat King Cole – a single release for Capitol Records (1954).^[5]

In the media[]

Played in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II when Biff is driving in his car to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance
Played in an episode of Malcolm In The Middle.
Recorded on children's entertainers, Sharon, Lois & Bram 1998 album Friends Forever.
Played in an episode of Skinnamarink TV.
Played in an episode of Chuck ("Chuck Versus the Ex")
Played in the 1996 film The Pallbearer
Played in the 2000 film Two Family House
Played in the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven
Played in the 2003 film Bad Santa
Played in the 2004 film Going the Distance (2004 film)
Played in the 2004 Nike football ad: Portugal vs. Brazil
Played in an episode of Lost
Played in the 2006 film Stick It when the judges do the gymnast's routine
Played in the 2007 video game BioShock, both as background music and played when the player interacts with jukeboxes
Played in the TVB series Steps
Played in the 2005 TBS, Come Away Home
Played in the 2006 film Boynton Beach Club
Played in the 2008 rhythm video game "Samba de Amigo"
Played in the 2009 film Everybody's Fine
Played in the closing credits for the 2013 film Red 2
Played in the episode "" in the ABC series The Middle
Played in the episode "Ya Shivu v Bolshom Dome Na Kholme" in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Played in the 2018 film Little Italy
Played in episode 2 of the series Titans

Chart positions[]

Chart (1954/1955)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6]	1

References[]

^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-5550 to 20-9999 series
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "Ultratop.be – Perry Como – Papa Loves Mambo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

External links[]

The Story of "Papa Loves Mambo"

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[1] RCA Victor Records in the 20-5550 to 20-9999 series

[2] "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

[3] "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

[4] "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

[5] "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

[sc_Flanders_Perry_Como-6] "Ultratop.be – Perry Como – Papa Loves Mambo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

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