Mambo No. 5 the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Bob the Builder's second number-one single there after "Can We Fix It?". The song experienced major success in Australia and Ireland. In the former country, the song debuted at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart on 4 November 2001 and reached number two on 18 November, held off the top spot by Alien Ant Farm's cover of "Smooth Criminal". After staying at number two for another week, the song began to leave the chart, spending nine more weeks in the top 50. In Ireland, the song first
Can We Fix It? and 80th on the all-time UK best-sellers list. The song has sold over one million copies in the United Kingdom according to the Official Charts Company. In September 2001, the song reached number one in Australia, becoming the ninth best-selling single of the year there. It also reached number three in Ireland. A second single by Bob, "Mambo No. 5", with the lyrics adapted from Lou Bega's 1999 hit version, also reached number one a year later. An album entitled "The Album" followed, which debuted at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart, and included a cover of Elton John's