The Tokens artist popular songs |
The Tokens was a pop and rock music group. The greatest hit by The Tokens was number one song The Lion Sleeps Tonight, the 1961 top song of the year. In 1952, The Weavers took this African-Mexican traditional song and recorded it as Wimoweh (Mbube), and the song became very popular. The Lion Sleeps Tonight was a vocal adaptation of that song. Many artists went on to record the song in the future, including Robert John, who brought it to number one again in 1972. Find a song by The Tokens! |
Popular Tune Timeline for The Tokens
| blue # = pop chart |
| 1 | While I Dream | 1956 |
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| 2 | Tonight I Fell In Love | 7 | May 1961 |
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| 3 | When I Go To Sleep At Night | Aug 1961 |
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| 4 | Sincerely | Sep 1961 |
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| 5 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 1 | Dec 1961 |
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| 6 | B'wa Nina (Pretty Girl) | Mar 1962 |
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| 7 | La Bamba | Jul 1962 |
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| 8 | Tonight I Met An Angel | Mar 1963 |
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| 9 | Hear The Bells | Aug 1963 |
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| 10 | Please Write | Oct 1963 |
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| 11 | Swing | Jun 1964 |
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| 12 | He's In Town | Sep 1964 |
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| 13 | I Hear Trumpets Blow | Apr 1966 |
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| 14 | Life Is Groovy | Feb 1967 |
| United States Double Quartet, The Tokens, The Kirby Stone Four |
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| 15 | Portrait Of My Love | 8 | May 1967 |
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| 16 | It's A Happening World | Aug 1967 |
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| 17 | Till | Mar 1968 |
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| 18 | Go Away Little Girl/Young Girl | May 1969 |
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| 19 | She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) | 12 | Jan 1970 |
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| 20 | Don't Worry Baby | Mar 1970 |
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| 21 | Both Sides Now | May 1970 |
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| 22 | Come Dance With Me | 1981 |
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| Official The Tokens site |