The Lion Sleeps Tonight

~ Recording by The Tokens

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6The Lion Sleeps Tonight2:42The TokensMedia Markt: OldiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola Media GmbH Special Projects & New Business74321 45139 2
1.4The Lion Sleeps Tonight2:43The TokensThe Sixties CompleteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 8 14745 2 5, 7243 8 14746 2 4, 7243 8 14747 2 3, 7243 8 14748 2 2, 7243 8 14749 2 1, 7243 8 14750 2 7

Relationships

mash-ups:In the London, The Mighty London (Lily Allen vs. The Tokens) by ah! (mashup producer)
The LDN Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens vs. Lily Allen) by ah! (mashup producer)
The Lion Freaks Tonight by G3RSt
recording of:The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)

Related works

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

lyricist:George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:Luigi Creatore
Hugo Peretti
Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:Solomon Linda
publisher:Abilene Music Inc.
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
Memory Lane Music Ltd.
later parody versions:Disney Time
Dragon Feeds Tonight
The Degens Sleep Tonight
later translated versions:A Wimmerle
Der Löwe schläft heut’ Nacht
Le lion est mort ce soir
Mitt i djungeln
Réveille-toi (Wimbo-mi)
version of:Wimoweh
part of:The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 6)
is based on:Mbube
Wimoweh
is the basis for:Gjedda kjem i kveld (På Vingrom)
The Guitar
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
has revision:The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Mango Groove revision)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Lebo M revision)