Sex Bomb was released by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1999 on his album Reload, created with German producer Mousse T. as a funky dance track built around a confident, playful hook. It became a major European hit in 2000 and stayed familiar through radio, clubs and television. Online, short clips of the hook were reused on soundboards and in edits because the title and delivery sum up an exaggerated entrance in seconds. That lasting recognisability keeps it popular for parody entrances, reveals and confident character moments.