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
Nathan Jones (song) a single on April 15, 1971 with "Happy is a Bumpy Road" as the B-side, "Nathan Jones" peaked at number sixteen on the "Billboard" Pop Singles chart, number-eight on the "Billboard" R&B chart. Overseas, the single went to number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Nathan Jones" was the most successful single released from the Supremes' fourteenth regular studio album, "Touch". "Nathan Jones" was covered by British girl group Bananarama. There are three distinct versions of Bananarama's rendition of the song. 1. Bass Tone Version. They first recorded it on their 1987 album "Wow!" with their original line-up. This version