[Answer] What classic song features the distinctive chant, “a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh?”

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...Originally written in the Zulu language, the song that would become “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was recorded in 1939 as “Mbube” by Solomon Linda. “Mbube” which is Zulu for “lion” went on to become one of the most famous melodies in the world, spawning hundreds of cover versions in Japanese, Spanish, and French, among other languages. The English version, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, also known as “Wimoweh” has been recorded by more than 150 artists and appears in more than 15 feature films. The song topped the Billboard pop chart on this day in 1961, and became was an instant classic for the doo-wop group The Tokens.

[Ans] What classic song features the distinctive chant, “a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh?”

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What classic song features the distinctive chant, “a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh, a-Wimoweh?”"

Originally written in the Zulu language, the song that would become “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was recorded in 1939 as “Mbube” by Solomon Linda. “Mbube” which is Zulu for “lion” went on to become one of the most famous melodies in the world, spawning hundreds of cover versions in Japanese, Spanish, and French, among other languages. The English version, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, also known as “Wimoweh” has been recorded by more than 150 artists and appears in more than 15 feature films. The song topped the Billboard pop chart on this day in 1961, and became was an instant classic for the doo-wop group The Tokens.