The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a popular song, originally adapted from the South African song "Mbube," that became an international hit and is widely known for its distinctive high falsetto and use in films like Disney's The Lion King.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live performances) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | Solomon Linda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mbube (adapted version)
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Wimoweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mbube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin | Zulu music tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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pop ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight" ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | global perception of South African music ⓘ |
| hasLegalDisputes | royalty claims related to Solomon Linda ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
high falsetto vocal
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nonsense syllable chorus ⓘ repeating vocal chant "wimoweh" ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
Disney film The Lion King
NERFINISHED
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The Lion King stage musical NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple film soundtracks ⓘ television commercials ⓘ television series episodes ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalist | Jay Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoverVersionOf | Mbube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalSongCountryOfOrigin | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSongTitle | Mbube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSongWriter | Solomon Linda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
NERFINISHED
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Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert John NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lion King film cast ⓘ The Tokens NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tight Fit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | The Tokens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Tokens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme |
jungle imagery
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sleeping lion ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| title | The Lion Sleeps Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInFranchise | The Lion King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live performances)