Tom Jones (singer) Jones a recording contract with Decca. His first single, "Chills and Fever", was released in late 1964. It did not chart, but the follow-up, "It's Not Unusual", became an international hit after offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline promoted it. The following year was the most prominent of Jones's career, making him one of the most popular vocalists of the British Invasion. In early 1965, "It's Not Unusual" reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States. During 1965, Mills secured a number of film themes for Jones to record, including the theme songs
Tom Jones (singer) in Tim Burton's ensemble science-fiction comedy film "Mars Attacks". A scene in the film features Jones performing on stage when aliens attack and he manages to escape with a gun. In 1999, Jones released the album "Reload", a collection of cover duets with artists such as the Cardigans, Natalie Imbruglia, Cerys Matthews, Van Morrison, Mousse T, Portishead, Stereophonics and Robbie Williams. The album went to No. 1 in the UK and sold over 4,000,000 copies worldwide. Five singles from "Reload" charted in the UK top 40. The single "Sex Bomb" was released in early 2000 and became the biggest single