Sex Bomb

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"Sex Bomb"
Sex bomb (Tom Jones).jpg
Single by Tom Jones and Mousse T.
from the album Reload
Released1999 (1999) [1]
Studio
  • Peppermint Park (Germany)
  • Bunk, Junk, and Genius (London, England)
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Mousse T.
  • Errol Rennalls
Producer(s) Mousse T.
Tom Jones UKsingles chronology
"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
(2000)		"Sex Bomb"
(2000)		"You Need Love Like I Do"
(2000)
Tom Jones internationalsingles chronology
"Burning Down the House"
(1999)		"Sex Bomb"
(1999)		"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
(2000)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [55] Gold25,000*
Belgium (BEA) [56] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [57] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [58] Gold250,000^
Italy—50,000 [59]
Sweden (GLF) [60] Gold15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [61] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [62] Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe1999CD [1]
10 January 2000Maxi-CD
United Kingdom8 May 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [63]

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