The Ballad of Tom Jones
Space with Cerys Matthews
1998
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About Space
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Space is a Liverpool band formed in 1993 around Tommy Scott, Jamie Murphy and Andy Parle, with keyboard player Franny Griffiths joining later. Signed to Gut Records, the group developed a distinctive place in British alternative pop. Its early releases included Me and You Versus the World and Female of the Species.
Artist background sources
Space - AllMusic biography
Read Liverpool band identity, original members, Gut signing and early song catalog. Distinct from the French electronic group and other acts called Space; conflicting single-year text is not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
The Ballad of Tom Jones by Space with Cerys Matthews is included for 1998 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
UK top-ten singles in 1998 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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UK top-ten singles in 1998 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed: title, artist and presence in the UK top ten during this year. Supplemental annual selection, not an original release date or a U.S. year-end rank.
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