Tom Jones (born 7 June 1940), (real name Thomas Jones Woodward) is a Welsh singer whose career has spanned five-and-a-half decades since his emergence as a vocalist in the mid-1960s, with a string of top hits, regular touring, appearances in Las Vegas (1967–2011), and career comebacks. Jones's powerful voice has been described as a "full-throated, robust baritone". His performing range has included pop, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul, indie, folk, disco and gospel.
Jones has had thirty-six Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom, twenty-two in Canada, and nineteen in the United States, including "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "She's a Lady", "Kiss", and "Sex Bomb". Jones received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1966, an MTV Video Music Award in 1989, and two Brit Awards: Best British Male in 2000 and the Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 2003. Jones was awarded an OBE in 1999 and in 2006 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music.
As of 2010, during the Nielsen Soundscan era (which tracks sales from 1991) Tom Jones has sold 6.5 million albums in United States.
Albums
Studio albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsSalesCertifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSCANFINGERNZNORSWESWIUS 1965 Along Came Jones (UK) Released: May 1965 Label: Decca 11 — n.a. — — — — — — n.a. It's Not Unusual (US) Released: July 1965 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 54 What's New Pussycat? (US) Released: 1965 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 114 1966 A-tom-ic Jones (UK) Released: 14 January 1966 Label: Decca — — n.a. — — — — — — n.a. A-tom-ic Jones (US) Released: February 1966 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. — From the Heart (UK) Released: September 1966 Label: Decca 23 — n.a. — — — — — — n.a. 1967 Green, Green Grass of Home (UK) Released: March 1967 Label: Decca 3 7 n.a. — 5 — 11 — — n.a. Green, Green Grass of Home (US) Released: March 1967 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 65 US: GoldRIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database (search for "Jones, Tom"). Retrieved on 3 April 2013. Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (US) Released: June 1967 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. — 13 Smash Hits (UK) Released: December 1967 Label: Decca 5 — n.a. 1 6 — 20 — — n.a. 1968 The Tom Jones Fever Zone (US) Released: May 1968 Label: Parrot n.a. n.a. 25 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 14 US: Gold Delilah (UK) Released: July 1968 Label: Decca 1 — n.a. 1 2 — 1 — — n.a. Help Yourself Released: November 1968 (UK) / December 1968 (US) Label: Decca / Parrot 4 — 3 1 7 — 1 — — 5 US: Gold 1969 This Is Tom Jones Released: June 1969 Label: Decca / Parrot 2 2 4 1 9 — 2 12 — 4 US: Gold 1970 Tom Released: April 1970 Label: Decca / Parrot 4 6 4 2 — — 6 5 — 6 US: Gold I Who Have Nothing Released: November 1970 Label: Decca / Parrot 10 — 21 5 — — 20 — — 23 US: Gold 1971 She's a Lady Released: May 1971 Label: Decca / Parrot 9 39 12 3 4 — 16 8 — 17 US: Gold 1972 Tom Jones Close Up Released: June 1972 Label: Decca / Parrot 17 — 19 — — — — — — 64 1973 The Body and Soul of Tom Jones Released: June 1973 Label: Decca / Parrot 31 — — — — — — — — 93 1974 Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like Released: August 1974 Label: Decca / Parrot — 98 — — — — — — — — 1975 Memories Don't Leave Like People Do Released: December 1975 Label: Decca / Parrot — — — — — — — — — — 1977 Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Released: February 1977 Label: EMI / Epic — 88 63 — — 24 — — — 76[A] What a Night Released: November 1977 Label: EMI / Epic — — — — — — — — — — 1979 Do You Take This Man Released: September 1979 Label: Columbia — — — — — — — — — — Rescue Me Released: October 1979 Label: EMI / MCA — — — — — — — — — —1981 Darlin' Released: October 1981 Label: Mercury — — — — — — — — — 179[B]1982 Tom Jones Country Released: August 1982 Label: Mercury — — — — — — — — — —[C]1983 Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young Released: November 1983 Label: Mercury — — — — — — — — — —[D]1984 Love Is on the Radio Released: 1984 Label: Mercury — — — — — — — — — —[E]1985 Tender Loving Care Released: 1985 Label: Mercury — — — — — — — — — —[F]1989 At This Moment (titled Move Closer in the US) Released: 1989 Label: Jive 34 92 78 29 — — — 37 — —1991 Carrying a Torch Released: 1991 Label: Dover 44 — — — — — — 29 — —1994 The Lead and How to Swing It Released: 1994 Label: Interscope / ZTT / Atlantic 55 19 — 1 81 — — 31 — — ARIA: Platinum FIN: Gold1999 Reload Released: 16 September 1999 Label: V2 1 3 15 31 3 4 6 1 5 — WW: 4,000,000 BPI: 5× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: Gold GER: Platinum NZ: Platinum SWE: Platinum SWI: Platinum2002 Mr. Jones Released: 10 December 2002 Label: V2 36 — — — 78 — — 31 62 —2004 Tom Jones & Jools Holland (with Jools Holland) Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Radar / Warner Strategic Marketing 5 — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold2008 24 Hours Released: 28 November 2008 Label: S-Curve 32 — — — 70 — — 50 94 105 US: 54,000 BPI: Gold2010 Praise & Blame Released: 26 July 2010 Label: Island 2 32 — 49 37 13 22 7 51 79 BPI: Gold2012 Spirit in the Room Released: 21 May 2012 Label: Island / Rounder 8 — — — 95 — 38 33 — —2015 Long Lost Suitcase Released: 9 October 2015 Label: Virgin EMI / S-Curve 17 — — — — — — — — —2021 Surrounded by Time Released: 23 April 2021 Label: EMI / S-Curve 1 — — — 24 — — — 14 —[G] "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Notes A^ Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow also charted at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. B^ Darlin also charted at number 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. C^ Country charted at number 21 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. D^ Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young charted at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. E^ Love Is on the Radio charted at number 40 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. F^ Tender Loving Care charted at number 54 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. G^ Surrounded by Time charted at number 68 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. n.a.: not applicable, as album was not released in that region
Live albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSCANFINGERNZNORSWESWIUS1967 Tom Jones Live! At the Talk of the Town Released: June 1967 (UK) / October 1967 (US) Recorded: 1967 at the Talk of the Town Label: Decca / Parrot 6 8 9 3 — — — — — 13 US: Gold1969 Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas Released: November 1969 Recorded: 1969 at the Flamingo Label: Decca / Parrot 2 2 2 1 23 — 3 3 — 3 US: Gold CAN: 2× Platinum FIN: Gold1971 Tom Jones Live at Caesar's Palace Released: November 1971 Recorded: 1971 at Caesars Palace Label: Decca / Parrot 27 — 27 — — — — — — 43US: Gold2005 John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert (with John Farnham) Released: 20 March 2005 Recorded: 2005 at the Rod Laver Arena Label: Sony BMG — 3 — — — — — — — —AUS: Platinum2010 Tom Jones Promotional The Mail on Sunday CD Released: 2010 Recorded: 2009 at Wembley and Union Chapel Label: Universal Island Records Limited n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. "—" denotes a release that did not chart. Notes n.a.: not applicable, as album was either not released in that region or not eligible to chart due to the nature of its release
Compilation albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)UKAUSCANFINGERNZNORSWESWIUS1968 The Great Tom Jones (Europe) Released: 1968 Label: Decca n.a. — n.a. 3 — — — — — n.a.1973 Tom Jones' Greatest Hits Released: 1973 Label: Decca / Parrot 15 89 86 — — — — — — 1851975 20 Greatest Hits: The Tenth Anniversary Album of Tom Jones Released: 1975 Label: Decca / Tele House 1 — — 9 — — — — — — BPI: Gold1978 I'm Coming Home – 20 of the Finest Songs of Tom Jones (UK) Released: 1978 Label: Lotus 12 — n.a. — — — — — — n.a. BPI: Gold His 20 Greatest Hits (Europe) Released: 1978 Label: K-Tel n.a. — n.a. — 12 — — — — n.a.1982 It's Not Unusual (UK) Released: 1982 Label: Pickwick — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold1985 Tom Jones Sings the Favourites (Australasia) Released: 1985 Label: RCA n.a. — n.a. n.a. n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.1987 The Greatest Hits (UK) Released: 1987 Label: Telstar 16 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.1989 Greatest Collection (Finland) Released: 1989 Label: Finnlevy / Fazer n.a. n.a. n.a. 22 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Tom Jones After Dark (UK) Released: 1989 Label: Stylus 46 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.1992 The Complete Tom Jones Released: 1992 Label: The Hit Label 8 50 — — — 44 — — — — BPI: Gold 1998 The Best of...Tom Jones Released: 1998 Label: PolyGram — 39 — — — — 20 15 — — BPI: Gold The Ultimate Hits Collection (UK) Released: 1998 Label: PolyGram 26 — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold2000 Best of the Tiger (Europe) Released: 22 May 2000 Label: WSM / Warner n.a. — n.a. — 53 — — — 49 n.a. 2003 The Definitive Tom Jones Four-disc box set Released: 2003 Label: Universal — — — — — — — — — — Greatest Hits (UK) Released: 2003 Label: Universal 2 68 n.a. 16 — 5 — 41 96 n.a. BPI: Platinum Reloaded: Greatest Hits (US) Released: 2003 Label: Universal n.a. n.a. 78 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1272005 Gold Released: 2005 Label: Universal — — — — — — — — — — 2006 Forever Tom Jones Released: 2006 Label: Universal — — 89 — — — — — — —2010 Greatest Hits – Rediscovered (UK) Released: 2010 Label: Universal 49 — n.a. 48 — — — 15 — n.a. BPI: Gold2020 The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection 17-disc box set Released: 18 December 2020 Label: Decca — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart. Notes n.a.: not applicable, as album was not released in that region
EPs YearTitleUK EP chart positions1965 Tom Jones On Stage (UK) Released: 26 March 1965 Label: Decca3 Tom Jones (UK) Released: November 1965 Label: Columbia—1967 What A Party (UK) Released: January 1967 Label: Decca—
Singles
1960s Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUT BEL CAN GER IRE NED NOR SWI US 1964 "Chills and Fever" — — — — — — — — — — Single release only 1965 "It's Not Unusual" 1 — — 2 — 6 — — — 10 BPI: Platinum Along Came Jones "Once Upon a Time" 32 — — — — — — — — — "Little Lonely One" — — — 16 — — — — — 42 Single release only "With These Hands" 13 — — 5 — — — — — 27What's New Pussycat? "What's New Pussycat?" 11 — — 1 — — 10 — — 3 "Lonely Joe" — — — — — — — — — — Single releases only "Chills and Fever" — — — — — — — — — 125 1966 "Thunderball" 35 10 6 10 — — — — — 25 "Promise Her Anything" — — — 47 — — — — — 74 Promise Her Anything Soundtrack "To Make a Big Man Cry" — — — — — — — — — — A-tom-ic Jones "Stop Breaking My Heart" — — — — — — — — — — Single releases only "Once There Was a Time"/"Not Responsible" 18 — 20 33 33 — — — — 58 "What a Party" — — — — — — — — — 120 "This and That" 44 — — — — — — — — — "Green, Green Grass of Home" 1 2 1 5 6 1 2 1 — 11 BPI: Silver Green, Green Grass of Home 1967 "Detroit City" 8 14 3 16 35 4 5 — — 27 "Sixteen Tons" (N. America only) N/A — — 70 — — — — — 68 "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" 7 — 3 33 38 4 9 — — 49 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" 2 19 2 64 31 4 4 — — 49 BPI: Silver 13 Smash Hits "I'm Coming Home" 2 16 1 52 39 10 6 — — 57 Single release only "He'll Have to Go" — — — — — — — — — — Green, Green Grass of Home 1968 "Delilah" 2 3 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 15 BPI: Silver Delilah "Help Yourself" 5 3 1 34 1 1 7 4 3 35 Help Yourself "A Minute of Your Time" 14 8 2 17 9 5 — — 9 48 Single releases only "Looking Out My Window" — — — — — — — — — — 1969 "Love Me Tonight" 9 16 2 4 11 7 20 — — 13 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (reissue) — — — 4 — — — — — 6 "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" 10 29 3 1 — 7 24 — — 5 Tom
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