guiljam.nl
  • born 1940, Pontypridd
  • 17 Dutch Top 40 hits

Tom Jones is an artist, born on 7 June 1940 in Pontypridd. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Tom Jones does appear on three albums by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 1, Edward Scissorhands and Best of Bond …James Bond. In the Dutch Top 40 there were seventeen records, one of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Green Green Grass Of Home: number 1 in week 1 of 1967.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Appears on

Tom Jones is on this site on three albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Biggest hits of Tom Jones

Tom Jones had seventeen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

1peak position
week 1, 1967
176weeks in the chart
with 17 records
1965first entry
week 16, 1965
2000latest entry
week 23, 2000
11years with an entry
  1. 1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 1 of 1967, 21 weeks in the chart Green Green Grass Of Home
    Tom Jones
    3:05
  2. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 16 of 1968, 24 weeks in the chart Delilah
    Tom Jones
    3:24
  3. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 13 of 1967, 12 weeks in the chart Detroit City
    Tom Jones
    3:32
  4. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 49 of 1988, 10 weeks in the chart Kiss
    The Art Of Noise, Tom Jones
    3:32
  5. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 33 of 1968, 14 weeks in the chart Dans met mij
    Tom Jones / Ben Cramer
    2:39

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Tom Jones

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Tom Jones received 4 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1966Grammy Award for Best New Artist
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Knight Bachelor

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Tom Jones born?

Tom Jones was born on 7 June 1940 in Pontypridd.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Tom Jones have?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 17 records, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Green Green Grass Of Home, which reached number 1 in week 1 of 1967. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which albums by other artists feature Tom Jones?

On 3 albums: Sixties Collected Vol. 1 (Various), Edward Scissorhands (Various), Best of Bond …James Bond (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has Tom Jones won?

Tom Jones received 4 awards and honours, including Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1966). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Tom Jones online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Tom Jones?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.