The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens)
1961 · Work
US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 by The Tokens, reaching No. 1 on 18 December 1961 and spending 3 weeks at the top.
On these timelines: US No. 1 Singles, US Popular Music, Master
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