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

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

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Tom Jones notableWork It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones notableWork It's Not Unusual
this entity surface form: It's Not Unusual (album/single)