It's Not Unusual It's Not Unusual "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded what was intended to be a demo for Shaw, but when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Jones release it himself. The record was the second Decca single Jones released, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1965. It was also the first hit for Jones in the US, peaking at No. 10
No Matter What They Say No Matter What They Say "No Matter What They Say" is a song by Lil' Kim, released as the first single from her second album "The Notorious K.I.M.", released in 2000. It reached number 60 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. "No Matter What They Say" was not Kim's first choice as the lead single from the album. Kim didn't want the song released as she felt the Spanish sound had already been done so many times due to the Latin pop explosion of the late 90s. Instead Kim wanted "The Queen", one