The Lion Sleeps Tonight

~ Recording by Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The Mint Juleps

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13The Lion Sleeps Tonight4:36Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The Mint JulepsSpike & Co.: Do It A CappellaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1990-09-24
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)9 60953-2

Relationships

recording of:The Lion Sleeps Tonight (cover)

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.
Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
later parody versions:Disney Time
Dragon Feeds Tonight
later translated versions:Der Löwe schläft heut’ Nacht
Le lion est mort ce soir
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)