The Ballad of Tom Jones
"The Ballad of Tom Jones" | ||||
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Single by Space with Cerys Matthews | ||||
from the album Tin Planet | ||||
Released | 23 February 1998[1] | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | Gut | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tommy Scott | |||
Producer(s) | Jeremy Wheatley, Space | |||
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Cerys Matthews singles chronology | ||||
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"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'.[2] The song became a highly successful radio single, and resulted in Space performing with Jones in Jools Holland's' New Year's Eve television programme.[3]
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 the band's highest-selling single in their home country, earning a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry for sales of at least 200,000 copies.
Track listings[]
CD 1 (CDGUT18)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" - 4:13
- "Happy Endings" - 3:11
- "Now She's Gone" - 2:39
- "Stress Transmissions" - 3:54
CD 2 (CXGUT18)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones"
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (cocktail lounge mix)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (dirty beatniks mix)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (sound 5 mix)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (sure is pure dub mix)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (SX dub 'Scratchin 'Cuckoo' Mix)
- "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (tom jones: axe to your head mix)
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 February 1998. p. 29. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Lucy (2000). Tom Jones: close up. Omnibus. p. 339. ISBN 0711975493.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. pp. 179. ISBN 1858284570.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Space with Cerys of Catatonia – The Ballad of Tom Jones". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Ballad of Tom Jones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Space with Cerys of Catatonia – The Ballad of Tom Jones". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Space – The Ballad of Tom Jones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Space (English band) songs
- 1997 songs
- 1998 singles
- Cultural depictions of pop musicians
- Cultural depictions of Welsh men
- Male–female vocal duets
- Songs about musicians
- 1990s single stubs