"Sex Bomb" is a song by Welsh singer Tom Jones. Performed in collaboration with German DJ and record producer Mousse T., the song was released in 1999 in several European countries; in January of the following year, it was issued across the rest of Europe except the United Kingdom, where it was not released until May 2000. Outside the UK, the track served as the second single from Jones' 34th album, Reload, while in the UK, it served as the fourth single.

Commercially, "Sex Bomb" reached number one in France and Switzerland while becoming a top-three hit in Austria, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Wallonia. The song's music video was directed by Barry Maguire.^[2] The Peppermint Disco Mix of the track contains a sample from "All American Girls" by Sister Sledge. A different version of the song appears on Mousse T.'s 2001 debut solo album, Gourmet de Funk.^[3]

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1 and cassette single^[4]^[5]

"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco radio mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Sounds of Life half vocal mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Strike Boys mix)
"Sex Bomb" (album version)

UK CD2^[6]

"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco radio mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Agent Sumo's freestyle mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco dub mix)
"Sex Bomb" (video)

UK 12-inch single^[7]

A1. "Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco mix) – 6:25

A2. "Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco dub mix) – 6:46

B1. "Sex Bomb" (Sounds of Life half vocal mix) – 6:36

European CD single^[8]

"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco radio mix)
"Sex Bomb" (album version)

European maxi-CD single^[9]

"Sex Bomb" (album version)
"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco radio mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Strike Boys mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Sounds of Life half vocal mix)

Australian CD single^[10]

"Sex Bomb" (album version)
"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco radio mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Sounds of Life half vocal mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Sounds of Life bub mix)
"Sex Bomb" (Mousse T's big beat)
"Sex Bomb" (Strike Boys mix)

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the Reload booklet.^[11]

Studios

Recorded at Peppermint Park Studios (Germany) and Bunk, Junk, and Genius Recording Studios (London, England)
Mastered at The Soundmasters (London, England)

Personnel

Mousse T. – writing, composition, production

Errol Rennalls – writing, composition

Tom Jones – vocals

Lutz Krajenski – Hammond organ

Peter Hinderthür – horns, bass

Uwe Granitza – horns

Kevin Metcalf – mastering

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	35
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[13]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14]	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[15]	2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[16]	78
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[17]	3
Czech Republic (IFPI)^[18]	5
Denmark (IFPI)^[19]	9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[20]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[21]	5
France (SNEP)^[22]	1
Germany (Official German Charts)^[1]	3
Hungary (Mahasz)^[23]	4
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[24]	2
Ireland (IRMA)^[25]	7
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[26]	7
Italy (FIMI)^[27]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[28]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[29]	11
Norway (VG-lista)^[30]	18
Poland (Music & Media)^[31]	1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[32]	3
Scotland (OCC)^[33]	3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[34]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[35]	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[36]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[37]	3
UK Indie (OCC)^[38]	2

Chart (2004)	Peak position
USDance Club Songs (Billboard)^[39] The Remixes	11

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[40]	33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[41]	78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[42]	16
Brazil (Crowley)^[43]	82
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[44]	3
France (SNEP)^[45]	10
Germany (Official German Charts)^[46]	28
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[47]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[48]	75
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[49]	36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[50]	47
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[32]	19
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[51]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[52]	95
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[53]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[54]	58

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[55]	Gold	25,000^*
Belgium (BEA)^[56]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)^[57]	Gold	250,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[58]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Italy	—	50,000^[59]
Sweden (GLF)^[60]	Gold	15,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[61]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[62]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	1999	CD	Gut V2	^[1]
Europe	10 January 2000	Maxi-CD		^[1]
United Kingdom	8 May 2000	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[63]

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Discography
Studio albums	Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual) What's New Pussycat? A-tom-ic Jones From the Heart Green, Green Grass of Home Delilah Help Yourself At This Moment Reload Mr. Jones 24 Hours Praise & Blame Spirit in the Room Long Lost Suitcase Surrounded by Time
Live albums	John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas
Songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Black Betty" "Burning Down the House" "Carrying a Torch" "Darlin'" "Daughter of Darkness" "Delilah" "Detroit City" "Gimme Shelter" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Help Yourself" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "I'm Coming Home "It's Four in the Morning" "It's Not Unusual" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Kiss" "Lady Lay Down" "Love Me Tonight" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Move Closer" "Puppet Man" "Rainin' in My Heart" "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" "Sex Bomb" "Sixteen Tons" "She's a Lady" "Stoned in Love" "Thunderball" "Till" "What in the World's Come Over You" "What's New Pussycat?" "Without Love" "With These Hands" "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"
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