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“Ballad of Tom Jones” by Space
“Ballad of Tom Jones” by Space appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1998. Its best result is #92 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #427 alternative song of 1998.
Space teamed up with Catatonia's singer Cerys Matthews for "The Ballad of Tom Jones", and Gut Records put it out on 23 February 1998, a Britpop record through and through. Space frontman Tommy Scott made no secret of his feelings about the man in the title, calling Jones "brilliant".
Radio couldn't get enough of it, and it paid off: number 4 in the UK, top 30 in Ireland and New Zealand, top 50 in Australia, and a silver disc for sales of at least 200,000, which makes it the band's biggest seller at home. Best of all, it landed Space on Jools Holland's New Year's Eve show, playing alongside Jones himself. In the run of singles it came after "Avenging Angels", with "Begin Again" next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 | 100 |
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