It’s Not Unusual

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"It's Not Unusual" is a hit song by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in 1965. The song became a major success in both the UK and the United States.1

The phrase "not unusual" is an example of litotes, a form of understatement where an affirmative is expressed by negating the contrary. This means that while the song's title suggests something is not common, it doesn't necessarily imply it happens every day. Tom Jones had a long career with many hits, including "What's New, Pussycat?" and "Green, Green Grass of Home".21

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…his big breakthrough with “It’s Not Unusual,” which became a major hit in the U.K. and in the United States. More hits followed, including “Once upon a Time” and “With These Hands,” as well as the theme songs “What’s New Pussycat?” for the Woody Allen movie (1965) of the…
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…his big breakthrough with “It’s Not Unusual,” which became a major hit in the U.K. and in the United States. More hits followed, including “Once upon a Time” and “With These Hands,” as well as the theme songs “What’s New Pussycat?” for the Woody Allen movie (1965) of the…
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