| You Wanna Be Americano | |
| Cover: | Wannabeamericano.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lou Bega |
| Album: | Lounatic |
| Released: | 3 November 2006 |
| Genre: | Latin pop, jazz |
| Length: | 3:11 |
| Label: | Da Music |
| Producer: | Goar B |
| Prev Title: | Bachata |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Conchita |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"You Wanna Be Americano" is a song by Lou Bega. It is a cover version of the Italian song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone. Bega's version starts with an excerpt from "The Star-Spangled Banner". "You Wanna Be Americano" peaked at #38 on the Italian Singles Chart.