The Lion Sleeps Tonight
~ Recording by Tight Fit
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 2.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | The Best of 25 Years: 25 No. 1 Hits 1968 - 1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA (do not use this as an imprint!) | SP 6268/1, SP 6268/2 |
| 1.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 686-0777 7 99632 2 5 |
| 1.17 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Pop 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.) | STACD 072 (A) |
| 2.3 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | The 80's Collection: 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/08 |
| 1.16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | Totally 80s 3+4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight (Polygram sublabel) | 525 351-2 |
| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | The Heat Is On | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:23 | Tight Fit | Very Best of the 80’s, Volume 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 74321 27623 2 |
| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | The Best of Tight Fit | Tight Fit | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Best Sellers of the 80's, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 866382 |
| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | Romantik, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Sommer Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DU 876092 |
| 1.4 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Greatest Hits of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Super Doubles | SD 854152 |
| 2.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | Nachtschicht, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Austria | 7243 5 23289 2 5 |
| 2.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | The Best Beer Drinking Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!) | CDBEST(WLMD) 17 |
| 1.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | School Disco.com (1st Period) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 504879 2 |
| 3.9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | Classic Cuts Presents: Party in a Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | BX034 |
| 4.5 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:24 | Tight Fit | Greatest Hits From the Movies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD3211-5 |
| 1.11 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Back 2 Skool | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | The Very Best of the 80's: 1982, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | The One and Only 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Delta #1 | 23 301 |
| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Foute CD van Deckers en Ornelis, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Productions | 740840-2 |
| 1.10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | British Hit Singles: Ultimate 80s No.1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 15.3 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | Classic Cuts Presents: 80's Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | |
| 1.3 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: T to Z | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | BX020 |
| 3.8 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | Greatest Ever! Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD010 |
| 1.11 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | The No.1 DJ Collection: 80's, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | CD149 |
| 2.10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:22 | Tight Fit | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Holiday-Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 0600753269749 |
| 2.10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:22 | Tight Fit | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Holiday-Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 2.9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:22 | Tight Fit | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Cover Songs der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 0600753255889 | |
| 3.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:22 | Tight Fit | 101 One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | 6386682 |
| 3.5 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Candy Candy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.18 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | Now That’s What I Call the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | Million Sellers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | Million Sellers: The Biggest Selling Singles of All Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.19 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | The Eighties Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music TV | |
| 3.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | 100 Hits: Feeling Good | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN 100 179 |
| 4.7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | Ultratop 1001 Hits, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 5377311 |
| 5.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Classic 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88985448612 |
| 1.19 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | 100 Hits: The Best Eighties Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | DMGN 100 204 |
| 1.5 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | ?:?? | Tight Fit | 80s Back to School | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | CRIMCD613 |
| 3.19 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | 80s Car Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DMG TV | DMGTV075 |
| 5.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | NOW 100 Hits: Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNNNOW91 |
| 1.38 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Now! Music | ||
| 2.18 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | NOW 100 Hits: 80s No.1s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0194398066424, CDNNNOW98 |
| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Back to the Sixties | Tight Fit | EP | |||
| 1.16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Mastermix Classic Cuts 17: Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | CC017 |
| 3.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Party & Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 74321 30385 2/C |
| 3.11 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | The No.1 DJ Collection: 80s (Digital Collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | SET479 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:24 | Tight Fit | Gold, Vol. 1, No. 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | V.I.7. |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 18.14 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | 80’s Giga Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| recording of: | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (cover) |
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Related works
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
| lyricist: | George David Weiss (in 1961) |
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| writer: | Luigi Creatore Hugo Peretti Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman) |
| composer: | Solomon Linda |
| publisher: | Abilene Music Inc. Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) |
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| later parody versions: | Disney Time Dragon Feeds Tonight |
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| 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) |