Papa Loves Mambo

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

The best-known version was recorded by Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra in New York City on August 31, 1954. The song was released by RCA Victor Records 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 #4 on the Billboard chart in that same year.

This song was most recently recorded in 2008 by Australian singer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds in tribute to Perry Como and 14 other popular Italian-American singers.

In the media

• Played in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II
• Played in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle
• Recorded on children's entertainers, Sharon, Lois & Bram 1998 album Friends Forever.
• Featured on an episode of Skinnamarink TV.
• Played in an episode of Chuck ("Chuck Versus the Ex")
• Played in the 200 movie "Two Family House
• Played in the 2001 movie Ocean's Eleven
• Played in the 2003 movie Bad Santa
• Played in the 2004 movie 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 movie, Stick It, when the judge does 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 movie Boynton Beach Club
• Played in the 2009 movie Everybody's Fine

References

External links

• The Story of "Papa Loves Mambo"

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