"Delilah" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed (songwriter)|Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.Lister, David, ''Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion'', The Independent, 28 May 1994