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Songs · UK Singles Chart

The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)

Dave Newman

Entered Apr 9, 1972 · 6 weeks on the chart, last seen May 21, 1972

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Record Power
4.9
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#34
1 week there · May 7, 1972
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
6
April 1972 – May 1972

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Dave Newmanprimary100%4.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 7, 1972 on the timeline →
  1. #1Amazing GraceThe Pipes & Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
  2. #2Come What MayVicky Leandros
  3. #3Could It Be Forever/CherishDavid Cassidy
  4. #4A Thing Called LoveJohnny Cash and the Evangel Temple Choir
  5. #5Tumbling DiceThe Rolling Stones
  6. #6RadancerMarmalade
  7. #7Rocket ManElton John
  8. #8Run Run RunJo Jo Gunne
  9. #9Metal GuruT. Rex
  10. #10Sweet Talking GuyThe Chiffons

The #1 songs of 1972

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Every other song that reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1972.

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