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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

song written and composed by Solomon Linda; originally recorded by Solomon Linda and released in 1939
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Summary

The Lion Sleeps Tonight is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,466 views/month, #129 of 19,375).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight is the creator of Solomon Linda[3].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's genre is rhythm and blues[5].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's genre is world music[6].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight was produced by Hugo & Luigi[7].
  • Among the performers on The Lion Sleeps Tonight was The Tokens[8].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight was performed by Barbados[9].
  • Among the performers on The Lion Sleeps Tonight was Magnus Carlsson[10].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's record label is recorded as RCA Records[11].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight was published on 1939[13].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'}[14].
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Tokens[8], Barbados[9], and Magnus Carlsson[10]. The Lion Sleeps Tonight was produced by Hugo & Luigi[7]. It is the creator of Solomon Linda[3].

Publication

The Lion Sleeps Tonight was published on 1939[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include rhythm and blues[5] and world music[6].

Why It Matters

The Lion Sleeps Tonight ranks in the top 0.67% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,466 views/month, #129 of 19,375).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

RCA Records The Lion King

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 25
    Record label → —
    Creator → Solomon Linda
    Producer → Hugo & Luigi
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ add badge [[Q17437796]] to enwiki sitelink"
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