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
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