It's Not Unusual

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"It's Not Unusual" is a 1965 pop song that became Tom Jones's breakthrough hit and signature tune, known for its brassy arrangement and energetic vocal performance.

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It's Not Unusual canonical 5
It's Not Unusual (album/single) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
arrangementStyle brassy arrangement
associatedAct The Squires
associatedGenre blue-eyed soul
breakthroughFor Tom Jones
bSide To Wait for Love
chartPeakCountry United Kingdom
chartPositionUKSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 10
composer Les Reed
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decade 1960s
era British Invasion period
linked to: British Invasion
firstMajorHitFor Tom Jones
genre pop
hasInstrumentation brass section
rhythm section
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Tom Jones
hasMusicVideo no original 1965 promo video
includedIn Tom Jones live performances
label Decca Records
language English
length approximately 2:00
lyricist Gordon Mills
notableFor being Tom Jones's breakthrough hit
being Tom Jones's signature tune
brassy arrangement
energetic vocal performance
originalMedium 7-inch single
performer Tom Jones
performerNationality Welsh
producer Peter Sullivan
recordingYear 1964
releaseDate 1965-01-22
releaseYear 1965
side A-side
signatureSongOf Tom Jones
tempo up-tempo
usedAs theme music in various media
vocalStyle energetic vocal performance
writer Gordon Mills
Les Reed

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Tom Jones notableWork It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones notableWork It's Not Unusual (album/single)
linked to: It's Not Unusual
Thomas John Woodward notableWork It's Not Unusual
Thomas John Woodward hasSignatureSong It's Not Unusual
Thomas Jones Woodward notableWork It's Not Unusual
Thomas Jones Woodward breakthroughSingle It's Not Unusual