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“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” has been featured in a number of movies, perhaps most notably the pair of Ace Ventura films (starring comedian Jim Carrey) released in 19. The official release date of The Tokens’ rendition is 1 January 1961. And the label behind the recording is RCA Records. The Tokens are said to have initially been embarrassed with the song and in fact tried to prevent it from being released. However, it up as the B-side to a now-obscure track called “Tina”, and they even went on to name their debut album “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.

(1993) and ‘N Sync (1997).Ī British group called Tight Fit also dropped a pretty-successful rendition back in 1982. However, it was The Tokens, a doo-wop group from Brooklyn, New York, who arguably released the most-renowned version, as their take on the tune topped the US Billboard Hot 100 (a feat it replicated in New Zealand) in addition to peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and also charting in Australia, Belgium and Germany.

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Amongst some of the big names which standout are Miriam Makeba (1960), R.E.M. Wimoweh Best of Tokens The Tokens Format: Audio Cassette 70 ratings See all 10 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 8.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD 8.57 24 Used from 4.53 7 New from 17.99 Choose your next adventure with virtual tours Amazon Explore Browse now Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens 23 Audio CD 14 offers from 14. The group was formed in 1955 at Brooklyn’s Abraham Lincoln High School, and was known first as The Linc-Tones. They are known best for their chart-topping 1961 single, The Lion Sleeps Tonight. This song has been covered by many artists throughout the decades. The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York. Thus The Tokens were actually the first in a long line of artists to actually sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, as that phrase was added by George Weiss himself (1921-2010).Īnd the other co-writers credited on The Tokens’ version are also the producers of their rendition, Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti. And that word was actually uyimbube, which translate to “you are a lion”. It was another writer, American George David Weiss, who later came out with the English lyrics. He did so specifically for The Tokens’ cover of “Mbubu”, which by this time had come to be known as “Wimoweh” due to a mispronunciation of the word which originally made up the song’s chorus. That’s when a South African musician by the name of Solomon Linda (1909-1962) first wrote and recorded it, though back then it was entitled “Mbubu” and recited entirely in the Zulu language. The origin of this song dates back to 1939.

Album DescriptionRelease Date of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” See More Your browser does not support the audio element. For those who couldn't get enough of the Tokens, several additional recordings from their RCA period were made available the same year on a budget collection, The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Some of The Tokenss most popular songs include The Lion Sleeps Tonight, which was featured in the Dog soundtrack, and The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh). Wimoweh: The Best of the Tokens also includes three previously unreleased songs for collectors. The anthology also compiles a number of choice cuts and oddities that fall in-between, from the gorgeous 'Somewhere There's a Girl' to the weirdly insulting love song 'You're Nothing But a Girl.' There's a 'Little Darlin'' retread titled 'Dry Your Eyes' and several songs with 'night' or 'tonight' in the title in apparent reference to the group's first two hits. The pop group Tight Fit had a number one hit in the UK with the song in 1982. It went on to earn millions in royalties from cover versions and film licensing. When those failed, the Tokens returned to straightforward doo wop material ('Tonight I Met an Angel'), covers of other vocal groups' hits ('Sincerely,' 'A Thousand Miles Away'), and, finally, Beach Boys-style car songs ('My Friend's Car'). In 1961, a version adapted into English with the title 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' became a number-one hit in the United States as by the doo-wop group the Tokens.

Wimoweh: The Best of the Tokens rounds up all six of their chart entries, some of which - like 'B'Wanina (Pretty Girl)' and 'La Bamba' - repeated the 'Wimoweh' formula. The Tokens' unlikely blend of doo wop and what was, in folk circles, termed 'ethnic music,' resulted in one enormous and enduring hit: 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh).' After that, it was all downhill for the group during their RCA tenure - the biggest of their followup hits reached a modest number 55 on the charts.

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