Wimoweh
: Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the WeaversDate: 02/1952
Comment:
as the Weavers & Gordon Jenkins
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 16/02/1952 | 14 |
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| Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) (01/1951 • 251 pts) | Wimoweh (02/1952 • 78 pts) | Around the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree) (04/1952 • 62 pts) |
| Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Around the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree) (04/1952 • 62 pts) | Wimoweh (02/1952 • 78 pts) | So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) (01/1951 • 251 pts) |
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 | | ||