Album · Tom Jones
The Lead and How to Swing It by Tom Jones
The Lead and How to Swing It is an album by Tom Jones, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “If I Only Knew”, on 2 lists with a best position of #9.
The Lead and How to Swing It, from 1994, is the 33rd studio album by Tom Jones, and the Welsh belter sounds perfectly happy to be dragged into the decade. That full, robust baritone, honed over decades of Las Vegas residencies, is still the main event, and he throws it at this material like a man who has never once sung at half volume.
"If I Only Knew" was the lead single and got to number 11 in the UK. "I Wanna Get Back with You" paired him with Tori Amos, an unlikely duet that only reached number 94 but shows how far he was willing to stretch. For a singer whose range had already run through pop, soul, country and show tunes, it's one more costume change, worn with a grin.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Lead and How to Swing It on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If I Only Knew | 2 | #9 | – | 1994 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.