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"Delilah" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. [1]
"What's New Pussycat?" is the theme song for the eponymous movie, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, [1] [2] and sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones. The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction. [3]
Impressed with the song, Jones recorded and released the song in the UK in 1966 and it reached No. 1 on December 1, staying there for a total of seven weeks. [4] The song also spent 7 weeks at No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart. [5] The song has sold over 1.25 million copies in the UK as of September 2017. [6]
The song was first aired on pirate radio in the UK, as the BBC rejected it because of Jones' sexual image. In the US, Jones performed the song on three occasions on The Ed Sullivan Show. [8] "It's Not Unusual" is the theme song of his late 1960s–early 1970s television musical variety series, This Is Tom Jones.
In 1996, "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied Tom Jones during the opening theme song of the comedy Spy Hard. Instead of passing out, as Jones allegedly did, Yankovic's head explodes at the opening song's end. The opening theme to the Warner Bros. cartoon Duck Dodgers (2003–05), performed by Tom Jones with the Flaming Lips, is a pastiche of ...
"Help Yourself" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1968. The song is one of Jones' best known songs and reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in its original run. It topped the charts in both Ireland and Germany, and spent three weeks at the top spot in Australia. [1]
"So, Quincy presented a theme song," the actor, 56, recalled. Despite Jones' track record, including his work with Michael Jackson, Smith "hated it." He consulted DJ Jazzy Jeff and told him "I can ...
"Love Me Tonight" is a song performed by Tom Jones. It peaked at #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #9 on the UK Singles Chart, and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 19, 1969. [1] [2] The song was arranged by Johnnie Spence and produced by Peter Sullivan. [3] The song ranked #94 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1969. [4]