The Ballad of Tom Jones

1998 single by Space and Cerys Matthews From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Ballad of Tom Jones" is a song by English band Space and Cerys Matthews, lead singer of Welsh band Catatonia. Lead singer Tommy Scott described Tom Jones as "brilliant".[3] 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.[4]

B-side
  • "Happy Endings"
  • "Now She's Gone"
  • "Stress Transmissions"
Released23 February 1998 (1998-02-23)[1]
GenreBritpop[2]
Length4:11
Quick facts from the album Tin Planet, B-side ...
"The Ballad of Tom Jones"
Single by Space with Cerys Matthews
from the album Tin Planet
B-side
  • "Happy Endings"
  • "Now She's Gone"
  • "Stress Transmissions"
Released23 February 1998 (1998-02-23)[1]
GenreBritpop[2]
Length4:11
LabelGut
SongwriterTommy Scott
Producers
  • Jeremy Wheatley
  • Space
Space singles chronology
"Avenging Angels"
(1997)		 "The Ballad of Tom Jones"
(1998)		 "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World"
(1998)
Cerys Matthews singles chronology
"The Ballad of Tom Jones"
(1998)		 "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
(1999)
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Released on 23 February 1998, 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 (BPI) for sales of at least 200,000 copies.

Track listings

UK CD1[5]

  1. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" – 4:09
  2. "Happy Endings" – 3:08
  3. "Now She's Gone" – 2:36
  4. "Stress Transmissions" – 3:53

UK CD2 and Australian CD single[6][7]

  1. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" – 4:09
  2. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (Cocktail Lounge mix) – 5:45
  3. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (Dirty Beatniks mix) – 4:29
  4. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (Sound 5 mix) – 6:48
  5. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (Sure Is Pure dub mix) – 7:14
  6. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (SX Dub "Scratchin' Cuckoo" mix) – 5:04
  7. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (Tom Jones: Axe to Your Head mix) – 6:04

UK 7-inch single[8]

A. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" – 4:09
B. "Now She's Gone" – 2:36

UK cassette single[9]

  1. "The Ballad of Tom Jones" – 4:09
  2. "Happy Endings" – 3:08
  3. "Now She's Gone" – 2:36

Charts

More information Chart (1998), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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