"The Tokens The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their chart-topping 1961 single, ""The Lion Sleeps Tonight"" The group was formed in 1955 at Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School, and was known first as The Linc-Tones. Originally featuring members Neil Sedaka, Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolotin, Rabkin was replaced by Jay Siegel in 1956, and the band recorded its first single, ""While I Dream"" that same year. In 1957 Sedaka and Zolotin left the band, leaving only Siegel and Medress, who would"
"In 1961, it became a number one hit in the U.S. as adapted by the doo-wop group The Tokens and in 1982 as a number one hit in the UK for Tight Fit. It went on to earn at least 15 million US dollars in royalties from covers and film licensing. Then, in the mid-nineties, it became a pop ""supernova"" when it was used in the film ""The Lion King"", its spin-off TV series and live musical. The Tarzan yell is the yodel-like call of the character Tarzan, as portrayed by actor Johnny Weissmuller in the films based on the"
"group of session singers. The singer was the former drummer and percussionist from British '70s band City Boy, Roy Ward. The song was released in early 1982, again under the name Tight Fit. The song gained instant attention and so a new group was formed to front it. Dancer, singer and male model Steve Grant was teamed up with female singers Denise Gyngell and Julie Harris. The song reached No.1 in the UK for three weeks in March 1982 and the line-up were catapulted into sudden and unexpected stardom. Satisfied that this line-up could actually sing in their own right,"
"The Tights The Tights are an English punk rock band from Worcester. The band's only two singles were released by the Cherry Red Records label: ""Bad Hearts"" / ""It"" / ""Cracked"" (1978) and ""Howard Hughes"" / ""China's Eternal"" (1978). After John Peel played ""Bad Hearts"" on BBC Radio 1, this single made it to number six in the UK punk chart. Follow-up ""Howard Hughes"" reached number four in the same chart. After playing their farewell gig at the Marquee Club, London, The Tights split in 1979. In 2004 the band reformed. Bass player Barry Island (aka Gary Marsden) has gone"
"permanently in 2010. Together they undertook some recording work with an updated version of ""Fantasy Island"" being released as a promotional single. They took part in an episode of ""Pineapple Dance Studios"" for Sky TV that aired in 2010. On 2 June 2015 the band announced that they had released a new album called ""Together"" on Almighty, their first album in 34 years. On the band's website it is stated that Steve Grant, Denise Gyngell and Julie Harris hold the trademark to the name Tight Fit in relation to all music and publishing. Tight Fit Tight Fit are a British"
"the song, called the ""London Mix"" (clocking at 7:00), was done by Steve Lillywhite and then released on the 12"" single. One Hit (To the Body) ""One Hit (To the Body)"" is the opening track to English rock band The Rolling Stones' 1986 album ""Dirty Work"". The first Rolling Stones single to feature a Ron Wood co-writing credit with Jagger and Richards, it charted in the USA, Netherlands and Australia. Reaching number 80 in the UK, it was their poorest charting single at the time. Credited to lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood, ""One Hit"
"on bongos by American fans near the start line. Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells song) ""Tighten Up"" is a 1968 song by Houston, Texas–based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached #1 on both the ""Billboard"" R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. It is ranked #265 on ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is one of the earliest funk hits in music history. ""Tighten Up"" was written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttier. It was one of the first songs that Archie Bell & the"
"group the Tokens. It went on to earn millions in royalties from cover versions and film licensing. The pop group Tight Fit had a number one hit in the UK with the song in 1982. ""Mbube"" (Zulu for ""lion"") was written in the 1920s by Solomon Linda, a South African singer of Zulu origin, who later worked for the Gallo Record Company in Johannesburg as a cleaner and record packer. He spent his weekends performing with the Evening Birds, a musical ensemble, and it was at Gallo Records, under the direction of producer Griffiths Motsieloa, that Linda and his fellow"
"Chick Fit ""Chick Fit"" is a song performed by British-Canadian girl group All Saints from their third studio album ""Studio 1"". It was released as the second and final single from the album on 26 February 2007. The release was originally planned to include a two-part CD single but that was cancelled due to the poor sales of ""Studio 1"" and a fall-out between All Saints and their label Parlophone Records. ""Chick Fit"" was then released as a digital-only single instead. The song was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with the song's producer Rick Nowels. The song"
"Randy Scouse Git ""Randy Scouse Git"" is a song written by Micky Dolenz in 1967 and recorded by The Monkees. It was the first song written by Dolenz to be commercially released, and became a #2 hit in the UK where it was retitled ""Alternate Title"" after the record company (RCA) complained that the original title was actually somewhat ""taboo to the British audience"". Dolenz took the song's title from a phrase he had heard spoken on an episode of the British television series ""Till Death Us Do Part"", which he had watched while in England. The song also appeared"
"frequently during worldwide broadcasts of the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as during broadcasts of the 2005 Ashes series, and the English Super League. This song was also used on the Nine Network's ""The Footy Show"" in Australia, as well as the Seven Network's coverage of the 2009 V8 Supercars Nikon GP and the Nine Network's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Hard to Beat ""Hard to Beat"" is the third single from English indie rock group Hard-Fi, from their album ""Stars of CCTV"". Despite being released as third single it was Hard-Fi's first top ten single, reaching #9 in"
"by Nick Tauber. Published by Sweet 'n' Sour Songs Ltd. Both sides of all releases ran at 45RPM. Rebel Run ""Rebel Run"" is the thirteenth UK single by the band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, and was released in September 1983, over a year after the band's previous single. The single reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, Spending a total of 5 weeks on the chart. It became 'Toyah's' seventh and last top 30 hit as a band before Toyah went solo. 'Rebel Run' has become a Toyah fan favourite. The track was taken from the fifth full"
"Tiger Feet ""Tiger Feet"" is a popular song by the English glam rock band Mud, released in January 1974. Written and produced by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, it was the band's first number No. 1 single in the UK Singles Chart. ""Tiger Feet"" was a huge success, it was number No. 1 in the UK and Ireland charts for four weeks in 1974 and also topped the charts in the Netherlands. It sold over 700,000 copies in the UK alone and over a million sales globally. It was also the best selling single in Britain"
"to close the business in an interview dated August 15, 2016 and as of July 1, 2017 the business was closed and liquidating its assets. Roy Ward was the lead session singer on the remake of ""The Lion Sleeps Tonight"" which was a major hit for Tight Fit in 1982. He went on to release a remake of Del Shannon's ""Runaway"" under his band name Tokyo Charm in 1982. Steve Broughton became a songwriter and producer, under the names Steven Broughton Lunt and Steve Lunt. He was the co-writer of Cyndi Lauper's hits ""She Bop"" and ""The Goonies 'R' Good"
"Nick Verden in the south of France. A ""Too Much"" (The Wembley Mix) - Mixed By - Luke Goss, Matt Goss<br> B1 ""Too Much"" - Mixed By - Tom Lord Alge*<br> B2 ""Astrologically"" - 3:30 A ""Too Much"" - 3:33 Mixed By – Tom Lord Alge* <br> B ""Astrologically"" - 3:29 Too Much (Bros song) ""Too Much"" is a 1989 song by Bros released as the first and most successful single from their album ""The Time"". It was certified silver in the UK and reached no. 2 on the U.K. Singles Chart like Drop The Boy & When Will I"
"Hard to Beat ""Hard to Beat"" is the third single from English indie rock group Hard-Fi, from their album ""Stars of CCTV"". Despite being released as third single it was Hard-Fi's first top ten single, reaching #9 in the UK, after being released on 20 June 2005. It was with this song that Hard-Fi gained true prominence in the UK. In the US, the song was released as the second single from ""Stars of CCTV"" on 18 April 2006, following ""Cash Machine"". It gained the band some prominence in the US by entering the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart"
"Hot Leg Hot Leg were an English rock band led by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins. The band consisted of Hawkins, Pete Rinaldi (of Anchorhead), Samuel SJ Stokes (formerly of The Thieves) and Darby Todd (from Protect the Beat). Their debut album ""Red Light Fever"" was recorded in London in early 2008, and was released on 9 February 2009 by Barbecue Rock Records. Hot Leg released the song ""Heroes"" as a free download, but the track did not appear on their album, ""Red Light Fever"". Appearing on their official MySpace profile was Hot Leg's debut single, titled ""Trojan Guitar"", which"
"to Hard Stuff because of the American band named ""Bullet"". In the UK, ""White Lies, Blue Eyes"" was released on the Philips label under the name of Bullet U.S.A.. Bullet (band) Bullet was a one-hit wonder American rock band. Its only hit, ""White Lies, Blue Eyes"", peaked at #28 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in January 1972. Band member (keyboards, vocals) Roget Pontbriand went on to play with K.C. and the Sunshine Band and Wild Cherry. Other members included Ernie Sorrentino and Mike Micara. An English band, once known as ""Bullet"", often is mistakenly given credit for the hit"
"One Hit (To the Body) ""One Hit (To the Body)"" is the opening track to English rock band The Rolling Stones' 1986 album ""Dirty Work"". The first Rolling Stones single to feature a Ron Wood co-writing credit with Jagger and Richards, it charted in the USA, Netherlands and Australia. Reaching number 80 in the UK, it was their poorest charting single at the time. Credited to lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood, ""One Hit (To the Body)"" was largely the work of Richards and Wood. Both guitarists contributed heavily to ""Dirty Work"" overall, with Wood"
"Hold Tight (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich song) Hold Tight! is the name of a pop/rock song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. The song was recorded on 11 January 1966 at Fontana's studios in Marble Arch, London and released as a single in February 1966 with the B-side ""You Know What I Want"", and on 24 June 1966, on the band's debut album. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. This was their first top ten hit, also reaching number 27 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 8 on the NZ"
"Tighten Up (Archie Bell & the Drells song) ""Tighten Up"" is a 1968 song by Houston, Texas–based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached #1 on both the ""Billboard"" R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. It is ranked #265 on ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is one of the earliest funk hits in music history. ""Tighten Up"" was written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttier. It was one of the first songs that Archie Bell & the Drells recorded, in a session in October 1967 at"
"Hot Hot Hot!!! (The Cure song) ""Hot Hot Hot!!!"" is the name of a 1988 single by British rock band The Cure from their album ""Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me"". The song reached number 45 in the UK whereas it was more successful in Ireland, where it reached number 18, and in Spain, entering the Top 10. ""Hot Hot Hot!!!"" was the fourth single released from the album ""Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me""—the band's seventh LP. In early 1988, it spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 on 20 February of that year."
"The track was covered by the English indie rock band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (also known as ""Carter USM"") in 1993 as a B-side to their single ""Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over"" off their fourth album, ""Post Historic Monsters"". Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Hit"". Hit (The Sugarcubes song) ""Hit"" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic alternative rock band The Sugarcubes. It was released on 30 December 1991 as the lead single from their third and final studio album, ""Stick Around for Joy"". The song became the band's most successful single, reaching number"
"a Molson commercial, and the films ""I Am Number Four"", ""Bad Teacher"", and ""Spring Breakers"". Tighten Up (The Black Keys song) ""Tighten Up"" is a song by American rock band The Black Keys. It is the third track on their 2010 album ""Brothers"" and was released as the record's first single on April 23, 2010. Dan Auerbach told ""The Sun"" how the song originated: ""That was the last song we did for the record. We had a couple of days off and so did Brian (Danger Mouse) and since we are friends and like hanging out with each other we"
"Hot Leg were formed. All chart positions are based on UK entries. Hot Leg Hot Leg were an English rock band led by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins. The band consisted of Hawkins, Pete Rinaldi (of Anchorhead), Samuel SJ Stokes (formerly of The Thieves) and Darby Todd (from Protect the Beat). Their debut album ""Red Light Fever"" was recorded in London in early 2008, and was released on 9 February 2009 by Barbecue Rock Records. Hot Leg released the song ""Heroes"" as a free download, but the track did not appear on their album, ""Red Light Fever"". Appearing on their"
"Tied Up too Tight ""Tied up Too Tight"" is the second single from Hard-Fi's debut album ""Stars of CCTV"". It was released on 14 March 2005. It reached #15 in the UK charts and was set to follow the success of Hard-Fi's debut single ""Cash Machine"" - a track which picked up ""single of the week"" accolades from the likes of ""NME"", ""Time Out"" and Radio 1's Zane Lowe, who tagged 'Tied Up too Tight' as ""the hottest record in the world"" while receiving great support from XFM and Jo Whiley. The single was originally called ""Middle Eastern Holiday"", but"
"the video ""sees the girls doing what they do best – singing infectious harmonies, looking cool and having fun!"" Chick Fit ""Chick Fit"" is a song performed by British-Canadian girl group All Saints from their third studio album ""Studio 1"". It was released as the second and final single from the album on 26 February 2007. The release was originally planned to include a two-part CD single but that was cancelled due to the poor sales of ""Studio 1"" and a fall-out between All Saints and their label Parlophone Records. ""Chick Fit"" was then released as a digital-only single instead."
"highlight from both ""UK Jive"" and ""Lost & Found (1986-1989)"". How Do I Get Close ""How Do I Get Close"" is a song released by the British rock group, the Kinks. Released on the band's critically panned LP, ""UK Jive"", the song was written by the band's main songwriter, Ray Davies. ""How Do I Get Close"" was first released on the Kinks' album ""UK Jive"". ""UK Jive"" failed to make an impression on fans and critics alike, as the album failed to chart in the UK and only reached No. 122 in America. However, despite the failure of the album"
"hit in the UK Singles Chart. In addition to this commercial success, Dakeyne also remixed many tracks for DMC which were released on a ""DJ Only"" basis. Tinman Paul David Dakeyne (born 30 January 1961), known by his stage name Tinman, is a British house music producer/remixer from Hull, East Yorkshire. In 1994, his single ""Eighteen Strings"" (also written as ""18 Strings"") became an international club hit. It was rumoured that the original bootleg recording of ""Eighteen Strings"" contained a sample of the riff from ""Smells Like Teen Spirit"" by Nirvana, and that the usage of the sample was disallowed,"
"2009 album ""Reality Killed The Video Star"", co-writing and co-producing ten of the tracks. Candy Flip Candy Flip were a British electronic dance band associated with the Madchester music scene in the early 1990s. They are best remembered for their cover version of The Beatles hit ""Strawberry Fields Forever"", which was a No. 3 hit in the UK Singles Chart. Candy Flip were named after ""candyflipping"", the slang term for the practice of taking ecstasy and LSD at the same time. The band was formed in 1990 by Danny Spencer (vocals, keyboards) and Ric Peet (keyboards). The band had a"
"T.N.T. (song) ""T.N.T."" is a song released in 1975 by the hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album ""T.N.T."" and the international version of ""High Voltage"". It was released as a single in 1976 and was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It peaked at No.11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. A slightly modified line from the song, ""Lock up your daughters"", was used as the title of AC/DC's first headlining tour of Great Britain in 1976 after the band's move from Melbourne, Australia, to London, earlier that year. ""T.N.T."" later appeared"
"on to record an album called ""Killing Without Touching"" with his band Threshing Ground, who have gained popularity in Australia with singles: ""I'm in Love With a Girl Called Vinyl"" and ""last Beer in Bondi"". Rick Mayhew was later replaced by Mark Simon The Tights The Tights are an English punk rock band from Worcester. The band's only two singles were released by the Cherry Red Records label: ""Bad Hearts"" / ""It"" / ""Cracked"" (1978) and ""Howard Hughes"" / ""China's Eternal"" (1978). After John Peel played ""Bad Hearts"" on BBC Radio 1, this single made it to number six in"
"Overkill (Motörhead song) ""Overkill"" is a song by the British hard rock band Motörhead. It was released in 7"" and 12"" vinyl pressings in 1979. It is backed with B-side ""Too Late Too Late"" which appears on the CD re-issues of the ""Overkill"" album. Early copies came with a free ""Overkill"" badge. The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. On 9 March 1979 the band played this song on the BBC TV show ""Top of the Pops"" to support the release of the single. The song was a live favourite and was frequently featured at Motörhead concerts,"