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The Tokens

The Tokens is a group from the US, active since 1955.

Group US since 1955 pop doo-wop psychedelic pop
TOTAL PLAYS
55
SONGS PLAYED
9
STATIONS
4
FIRST PLAYED
2008-11-14 02:09 · Radio 2 — "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
LAST PLAYED
2 months ago · Radio 2 — "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2008 — 2026
10 8 5 3 0
'08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26
◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 43 78%
6 Music 9 16%
1Xtra 2 4%
Radio 1 1 2%
◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 17:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT
#TITLEPLAYSLAST
1 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 43 2026-03-06
2 Some People Sleep 2 2019-09-08
3 He's in Town 2 2018-12-09
4 She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) 2 2015-10-12
5 I'll Do My Crying Tomorrow 2 2015-05-18
6 Earth Angel 1 2021-01-05
7 She Lets Her Hair Down 1 2013-12-08
8 Tonight i Fell in Love 1 2013-08-10
9 He's In Town 1 2011-01-17
◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-03-06 16:35 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2026-02-26 17:52 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2024-02-19 07:49 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2023-10-19 08:12 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 6 Music
2023-06-02 15:58 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2023-04-15 17:15 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2023-03-20 17:50 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2021-01-05 20:57 Earth Angel Radio 2
2020-11-03 19:40 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2020-10-17 05:12 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
2019-09-08 11:03 Some People Sleep 6 Music
2019-08-19 02:06 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Radio 2
◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

9 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z
▶
Earth Angel — 1 ▶
He's in Town — 2 ▶
He's In Town — 1 ▶
I'll Do My Crying Tomorrow — 2 ▶
She Lets Her Hair Down — 1 ▶
She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) — 2 ▶
Some People Sleep — 2 ▶
The Lion Sleeps Tonight — 43 ▶
Tonight i Fell in Love — 1 ▶