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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| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) | ?:?? | Tight Fit | Tight Fit | Tight Fit | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | HIP 2 |
| 1.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) | ?:?? | Tight Fit | Tight Fit | Tight Fit | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 655.153 |
| 1.14 | The Lion Sleeps at Night | 3:18 | Tight Fit | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1982: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | YRNR CD82 |
| 1.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Hit History, Volume 28: 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | PD 74798 |
| 2.7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Greatest Hits of the ’80’s, Volume 3: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 018590.6 |
| 2.9 | Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:21 | Tight Fit | Million Sellers: The Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | MSCD 1971 |
| 1.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | Greatest Hits of the ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01.10096 | |
| 1.4 | Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:09 | Tight Fit | Hits of the Eighties Volume Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Long Island Music Company Ltd. (not an imprint; rights holders/licensors of music recordings) | EUK 029 |
| 2.14 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | The Greatest Summer Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01.10068 |
| 1.17 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | The Very Best of Pop Music 1982-83 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8283010 |
| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:09 | Tight Fit | Best Of The 80´s Vol.2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CMC Home Entertainment | 10011-2 |
| 1.22 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Summer Collection Top 100 (disc 1 & 4) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0110428 |
| 4.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 489301-2 |
| 1.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | Greatest Hits Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0110442 |
| 3.19 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | 100 Superhits From the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ABCD | ABCD 30147-2 |
| 1.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:18 | Tight Fit | EAMS Compilation Vol. 11 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EAMS, Metrovynil | EAMS 4010-2 |
| 4.18 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | 80 zonnige zomerhits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ABCD | 30208-2 |
| 1.14 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Chegger’s Choice | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD140 |
| 1.16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:08 | Tight Fit | Der Ö La Palöma Party Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GDC 247532 |
| 2.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:09 | Tight Fit | Der Ö La Palöma Party Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GDO 881382 |
| 7.4 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:20 | Tight Fit | The Millennium Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky, Granton | BX 248092, BX 248102, BX 248112, BX 248122, BX 248132, BX 248142, BX 248152, BX 248162, BX 248172, BX 248182, SP 248082 |
| 4.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | 100 No. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 556 661-2 |
| 1.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Pop Goes the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMCD319 |
| 1.8 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | Super Sommer Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 82876861092 |
| 2.10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:11 | Tight Fit | Foute CD van Q-Music, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 741189-2 |
| 3.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:17 | Tight Fit | Foute CD Box van Deckers & Ornelis: Het leukste uit 5 jaar Foute Uur | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 741139-2 |
| 2.9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | 100 Nr. 1 Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 984.889-7, 984.889-8, 984.889-9, 984.890-0, 984.890-1 |
| 4.4 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | 100 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697169932 |
| 3.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Alle 50 fout | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Best of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697282082 |
| 1.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Ö3 Zeitreise 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 531420 2 |
| 1.10 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:11 | Tight Fit | 100 Essential Tracks: No1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | |
| 2.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | Foute CD Box – De Ultieme Foute Collectie | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 5336566 | |
| 1.53 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | 80s 100 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) | |
| 1.53 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | 100 Hits of the ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.20 | The Lion Slepps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Fetenhits: Fussball WM 2010 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 4.4 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Back to the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697818972 |
| 1.16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | Pop Jr: Big Songs for Little People | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 5339819 |
| 2.1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | Das Beste aus dem Musikladen: Die Hits der legendären 80’er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Publishing GmbH | 88765 41010 2 |
| 1.11 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:09 | Tight Fit | 100% Cheese | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pumpin’ UK Records | 885767357808 |
| 2.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | 101 80s Hits Platinum Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | 50999 721437 2 8 |
| 2.2 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Greatest Ever! Party Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD083 |
| 5.18 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Het beste uit 2500 x Top 40 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883740062 |
| 4.8 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Het beste uit 10 jaar het Foute Uur | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 536 098-1 |
| 2.19 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Top 40 #1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88985363482 |
| 2.14 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | 100 Hits: Sing! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN100214 |
| 3.12 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | 100 Hits: Summer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMGN100219 |
| 3.15 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | TOP 40 Hitdossier 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 19075929902 |
| 3.20 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:19 | Tight Fit | The Hits Album: The Car Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases) | 19075945082 |
| 3.9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:14 | Tight Fit | Top 40 Hitdossier One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 19439854792 |
| 1.76 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | NOW Yearbook ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Now! Music | ||
| 4.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:12 | Tight Fit | NOW That’s What I Call a Massive 80s Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW Music (Denmark, compilations) | CDNNNOW134 |
| 4.13 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:13 | Tight Fit | NOW Yearbook ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0194399460320, CDYBNOW82 |
| 1.6 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:10 | Tight Fit | 20 Hits of the 80’s, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Tring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only) | GRF330 | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.5 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:15 | Tight Fit | Best of the 80s, Vol Three (The Sun) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spin Music, The Sun (UK daily tabloid newspaper) | SM/SUN011GB |
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| 1.3 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3:16 | Tight Fit | 20 Years on MTV: 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1982) |
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| music videos: | The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
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| 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 The Degens Sleep 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) |
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