The Lion Sleeps Tonight
: Dave NewmanDate: 04/1972
From: Takes the "Opportunity" Again
Comment:
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 01/04/1972 | 34 |
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| Dave Newman singles chronology | ||
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| The Lion Sleeps Tonight (04/1972 • 28 pts) | ||
| Dave Newman singles by points | ||
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| The Lion Sleeps Tonight (04/1972 • 28 pts) | ||
Music video
| Song versions | |||
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| 1952 • Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers • Wimoweh |  | ||
| 1961 • The Tokens • The Lion Sleeps Tonight | |  | |
| 1962 • Karl Denver • Wimoweh | | ||
| 1972 • Robert John • The Lion Sleeps Tonight | | ||
1972 • Dave Newman  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight | | ||
| 1975 • Brian Eno • The Lion Sleeps Tonight (wimoweh) | | ||
| 1982 • Tight Fit • The Lion Sleeps Tonight | | ||
| 1994 • The Tokens • The Lion Sleeps Tonight | | ||