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
The Ballad of Tom Jones Phonographic Industry for sales of at least 200,000 copies. CD 1 (CDGUT18) CD 2 (CXGUT18) The Ballad of Tom Jones "The Ballad of Tom Jones" is a song by Space and Cerys Matthews, lead singer of the band Catatonia, which was released in 1998. Lead singer Tommy Scott described Tom Jones as 'brilliant'. The song became a huge radio hit and resulted in Space performing with Jones in Jools Holland's New Year's Eve programme. The song peaked at number four in the United Kingdom, number 26 in Ireland, number 46 in Australia, and number 27 in New Zealand. It is