"for the film. Swedish pop band, Ace of Base also recorded a song that was optioned to the studio. Ace of Base's ""The GoldenEye"" was later reworked into ""The Juvenile"" which appeared on their ""Da Capo"" album in 2002. GoldenEye (song) ""GoldenEye"" is a song performed by Tina Turner, and the eponymous theme song for the 1995 James Bond film, ""GoldenEye"". Released as a single in November 1995, the song was a big chart hit in Europe, topping the Hungarian Singles Chart and reaching the top five in Austria, Finland, France, and Switzerland, as well as number 10 on the"
"GoldenEye (soundtrack) GoldenEye: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the United Artists film is the soundtrack to the 17th James Bond film of the same name and was composed by Éric Serra. It was released by EMI on November 14, 1995. Serra composed and performed a number of synthesizer tracks, including the radically reworked version of the ""James Bond Theme"" that plays during the gun barrel sequence, while John Altman and David Arch provided the more traditional symphonic music. The producers hired composer John Altman to write a more traditional, orchestral score piece for the tank-chase scene in St. Petersburg. Serra's"
"on their 2002 album ""Da Capo"", replacing the word ""GoldenEye"" with ""Juvenille"". The soundtrack does not feature the comedic rendition of the Tammy Wynette song ""Stand By Your Man"" from the film, which was sung by Minnie Driver. GoldenEye (soundtrack) GoldenEye: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the United Artists film is the soundtrack to the 17th James Bond film of the same name and was composed by Éric Serra. It was released by EMI on November 14, 1995. Serra composed and performed a number of synthesizer tracks, including the radically reworked version of the ""James Bond Theme"" that plays during"
"Wildest Dreams (Tina Turner album) Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on Parlophone/Virgin in 1996. It went double platinum in the United Kingdom and in Europe. The album includes the song ""GoldenEye"", the theme to the James Bond film of the same name. It was written by Bono and The Edge of the Irish band U2 and was recorded and released as a single in 1995. The song ""Confidential"" was written and co-produced for Turner by the British group Pet Shop Boys. The band's singer and lyricist, Neil Tennant, sings backing vocals on the"
"Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey song) ""Goldfinger"" is the title song from the 1964 James Bond film ""Goldfinger"". Composed by John Barry and with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the film's opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. The single release of the song gave Bassey her only ""Billboard"" Hot 100 top forty hit, peaking in the Top 10 at No. 8 and No. 2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, and in the United Kingdom the single reached No. 21. The song finished at"
"GoldenEye GoldenEye is a 1995 British spy film, the seventeenth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 officer James Bond. It was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first in the series not to utilise any story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming. The story was conceived and written by Michael France, with later collaboration by other writers. In the film, Bond fights to prevent an ex-MI6 agent, gone rogue, from using a satellite against London to cause a global financial meltdown. The film"
"on the Wildest Dreams Tour. The two-disc edition was released with the same cover picture as the U.S. album. !scope=""row""|Worldwide Wildest Dreams (Tina Turner album) Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on Parlophone/Virgin in 1996. It went double platinum in the United Kingdom and in Europe. The album includes the song ""GoldenEye"", the theme to the James Bond film of the same name. It was written by Bono and The Edge of the Irish band U2 and was recorded and released as a single in 1995. The song ""Confidential"" was written and co-produced for"
"morning on October 11, 2006. The soundtrack was released on November 14, 2006. Various names were reported in the media prior to the announcement, some reports going so far as to have the performers apparently claim they were working on the theme. This list includes Tina Turner who previously sang ""GoldenEye"" for the 1995 Bond film of the same name, and Tony Christie. The ""Casino Royale"" title song ""You Know My Name"" by Chris Cornell is not featured on the soundtrack album, but released separately as a single. However, motifs from the song serve as Bond's theme throughout the film,"
"the Ecstasy of Gold sequence appears briefly. None of these scenes or sequences appear in the 2004 re-release, however, but are in the supplementary features. The score is composed by frequent Leone collaborator Ennio Morricone, whose distinctive original compositions, containing gunfire, whistling (by John O'Neill), and yodeling permeate the film. The main theme, resembling the howling of a coyote (which blends in with an actual coyote howl in the first shot after the opening credits), is a two-pitch melody that is a frequent motif, and is used for the three main characters. A different instrument was used for each: flute"
"in Puerto Rico, while in the UK, Epsom Downs Racecourse and the Nene Valley Railway were both used. For the scenes of the fictional Russian location of Severnaya, and other effects, Derek Meddings built a number of miniature sets at Leavesden. Meddings had worked on the Bond films since ""Live and Let Die"" and died before the film's release; ""GoldenEye"" was dedicated to his memory. The soundtrack to ""GoldenEye"" was composed and performed by Éric Serra. Prolific Bond composer John Barry turned down an offer by Barbara Broccoli to score the film. The theme song, ""GoldenEye"", was written by Bono"
"Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer whose career began in the mid-1950s, best known both for her powerful voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films ""Goldfinger"" (1964), ""Diamonds Are Forever"" (1971), and ""Moonraker"" (1979). In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. 1 single. In 2000, Bassey was made a Dame for services to the performing arts. In 1977 she received the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years. Bassey has been called ""one of"
"Golden Earrings Golden Earrings is a 1947 romantic spy film made by Paramount Pictures and starring Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by Harry Tugend from a screenplay by Frank Butler, Helen Deutsch and Abraham Polonsky, based on a novel by Jolán Földes. The music score was by Victor Young and the cinematography by Daniel L. Fapp. The film's haunting song, ""Golden Earrings"", sung in the movie by Murvyn Vye, was a hit recording in 1947-48 by Peggy Lee. Starting in London, England in 1946 after World War II had been declared over,"
"and was certified gold. The theme song was ""If I Had No Loot"" by Tony! Toni! Toné!; however, it is not featured on the soundtrack neither is ""Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"" by Scatman John. The remix version of the song ""Not Tonight"" performed by Lil' Kim and featuring Angie Martinez, Left Eye, Da Brat and Missy Elliott that garnered the most attention from the soundtrack as it gained much airplay on television and radio and even reached the top ten on ""Billboard""'s Hot 100 chart. Honey White by Morphine was also featured in the movie in several scenes. Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)"
"For Your Eyes Only (soundtrack) For Your Eyes Only is the soundtrack for the 12th James Bond film of the same name. The theme song was written by Bill Conti (music) and Michael Leeson (lyrics), and performed by Sheena Easton. The song was later nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe in 1982. Easton also made Bond film history as the first (and, to date, only) artist to perform the theme song on-screen during the opening title sequence. Originally, the band Blondie was approached to write and perform the theme song for the film. They produced a song"
"""GoldenEye"" James Bond movie in 1995. However, Arista, the band's American record label at the time, shelved the idea. In Scandinavia, Edel-Mega released the album's opening track, ""Unspeakable"", as the second single, but its poor chart performance ended the promotion of the album prematurely. The band remained out of the spotlight throughout 2003 and 2004, although Jenny kept busy by performing solo live performances in several Christian shows with her by-then husband Jakob Petrén and released an album as a vocalist with the Swedish group Arose. In 2005, a handful of songs featuring vocals by both Jenny and Linn were"
"the time, Moby's highest-peaking single on the chart. The song features two samples of dialogue from the Bond films: Pierce Brosnan saying ""Bond, James Bond"" as heard in ""GoldenEye"", and the conversation between Bond and Auric Goldfinger in ""Goldfinger"": ""Do you expect me to talk?"" / ""No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die."" James Bond Theme The ""James Bond Theme"" is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and has featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since ""Dr. No"", released in 1962. The piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the gun barrel sequence"
"the Bond theme but orchestral hits though the surf guitar makes returns soon after. The gunbarrel of the Pierce Brosnan film ""GoldenEye"" opened with a synthesized arrangement by Éric Serra which plays the guitar riff on (almost indistinct) kettle drums. A more traditional rendition by John Altman is heard in the film during the tank chase in St. Petersburg. This version of the ""James Bond Theme"" is not included in the ""GoldenEye"" soundtrack. David Arnold's gunbarrel arrangements in ""Tomorrow Never Dies"" and ""The World Is Not Enough"" dropped the guitar melody line, jumping straight from the tune's opening to its"
"the instrumental score versions of songs, while the main musicians (on Goldfinger: Vic Flick) were given the main film theme song to solely record, to be featured at the beginning of the film. Leaving Page as a background acoustic contributor to Flick on the instrumental version of the song. The recording of ""Goldfinger"" lasted all night as Barry demanded repeated takes due to musicians' or technical glitches, not any shortcomings in Bassey's vocal. Bassey did initially have issues with the climactic final note which necessitated her slipping behind a studio partition between takes to remove her bra. Bassey would recall"
"Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Quicksilver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the American film, Quicksilver, which was released in 1986, and stars Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and Rudy Ramos. The film's theme song is ""Quicksilver Lightning"" which is written by Giorgio Moroder and Dean Pitchford, And is Performed by The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey, it was a minor hit on the pop charts reaching number 11. The film score was composed by Tony Banks, of Genesis fame. Other music is contributed by performers such as Ray Parker, Jr. and Peter"
"depth"" as seen through the soundtracks he produced since ""From Russia with Love"", movie producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman allowed him to write the theme song for ""Goldfinger"" in addition to the soundtrack. Barry created the melody for the song before drafting the lyrics with the help of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The theme was first sung by Newley at a demo session on May 14, 1964 in. At the behest of Barry, Shirley Bassey was chosen to sing the track. On Bassey, Barry was quoted saying ""Nobody could have sung it like her; she had that great"
"Venice and through the following end titles.] Shirley Bassey established the opening title tradition giving her distinguished style to ""Goldfinger"", and would sing the theme songs for two future Bond films, ""Diamonds are Forever"" and ""Moonraker"". The song ""Goldfinger"" was composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. These lyrics were described in one contemporary newspaper as ""puerile"", but what remained undisturbed was the Shirley Bassey interpretation world impact. Like the score, the arrangement makes heavy use of brass, meeting well Miss Bassey's signature belting, and incorporates the Bond theme from ""Dr. No"". Newley recorded the"
"the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. On December 15, 2014, it received a nomination for Best Song at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards, which took place on January 15, 2015. Big Eyes (song) ""Big Eyes"" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was written by Del Rey and producer Dan Heath and served as the title track to Tim Burton's film ""Big Eyes"". It was officially released on December 23, 2014 via digital download by Interscope Records as part of the movie's soundtrack album. The song's lyrics make reference to the lead character's emotions as she"
"Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom) ""Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)"" is a digital single by Shinedown, written for the 2010 film ""The Expendables"". The song was released on iTunes on June 15, 2010, and to online retailers on June 21, 2010. It is the nineteenth track on the deluxe version of ""The Sound of Madness"". The song was released to U.S. radio on December 7. In addition to ""The Expendables"", the song was used as the secondary theme for WWE's WrestleMania XXVII event and as WWE Main Event's opening theme from October 3, 2012 to January 22, 2014. It was"
"the instrumental score versions of songs, while the main musicians (on Goldfinger: Vic Flick) were given the main film theme song to solely record, to be featured at the beginning of the film. Co-producer Harry Saltzman is said to have hated the song as too old fashioned for 1960s youth culture and only agreed to use it when persuaded by Albert Broccoli Originally, Newley recorded a version of the theme song, but it was later re-recorded with Bassey's voice for the film and soundtrack album. In 1992, Newley's version was released for the 30th Anniversary of James Bond on film,"
"and several that Besson has written, such as ""Wasabi"". In 1995, Éric Serra was chosen to compose the score to the James Bond film ""GoldenEye"", and produced a much more modern-sounding avant-garde soundtrack compared to previous Bond films. It met with mixed reviews from film critics. Serra's score is often criticized by Bond fans, and is considered the farthest departure from a traditional Bond score. Others found it highly innovative, but with the main objection being the lack of the classic, instantly recognizable Bond leitmotif originally created by Monty Norman and John Barry. The GoldenEye producers later hired John Altman"
"the theme song was performed by Shirley Bassey (following ""Goldfinger"" and ""Diamonds Are Forever""). Frank Sinatra was originally considered for the vocals, and Kate Bush was asked, but she declined. Johnny Mathis was approached and offered the opportunity. However, Mathis—despite having started recording with Barry—was unable to complete the project, leaving producers to offer the song to Bassey just weeks before the premiere date in England. Bassey made the recordings with very short notice and as a result, she never regarded the song 'as her own' as she had never had the chance to perform it in full or promote"
"singers Ryan Bingham (who also sings the theme song ""The Weary Kind""), Buck Owens, The Louvin Brothers, Lightnin' Hopkins, Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt, and Sam Phillips. On January 17, 2010, the theme song ""The Weary Kind"", written by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett, was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Original Song at the 67th Golden Globe Awards. The song also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards and a Grammy for Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media at the 53rd Grammy Awards. The soundtrack also won a"
"For Your Eyes Only (song) ""For Your Eyes Only"" is the theme tune to the 12th James Bond movie, ""For Your Eyes Only"", written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The song reached number four on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 1982. The song is written by Bill Conti and Mike Leeson. Conti – who was also responsible for the film's score – had originally written the song thinking about Donna Summer or"
"for the film soundtrack were Venus in Furs and lead vocals were handled by Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Meyers would also cover ""Sebastian"" for the film, while Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's original version of ""Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"" was also included over the final credits. Meyers' version of ""Tumbling Down"" was made available on the ""Velvet Goldmine' original motion picture soundtrack release. Speaking to the Swedish web publication ""Bomben"" in 2000, Harley said of the version: Later in 2010, Harley told ""independent.ie"" website: In a December 1998 issue of ""The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"", a review of the"
"Golden Ring (song) ""Golden Ring"" is a song made famous by country music singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Originally released in 1976, the song was the title track to their duet album released that same year. It was a Number One hit on the ""Billboard"" country charts. The song was conceived by songwriter Bobby Braddock, who had seen a television drama about the life of a handgun. The story showed the gun changing hands several times, with a hunter, police officer, criminal and a father of a 2-year-old child all owning the gun at one point, with the consequences"
"Was a Man,"" composed by John Barry with Chrissie Hynde. ""Licence to Kill"" has ""If You Asked Me To"" sung by Patti Labelle. ""GoldenEye"" featured Éric Serra's ""The Experience of Love"". ""Tomorrow Never Dies"" included k.d. lang's ""Surrender"" during the closing credits, a song which was originally proposed by composer David Arnold to be the title sequence theme instead of the Sheryl Crow title song. The ""Surrender"" theme is heard throughout the score while the melody of Sheryl Crow's song is not used again during the film. This hearkens back to the ""Thunderball"" soundtrack, where ""Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"""
"The Man with the Golden Gun (soundtrack) The Man with the Golden Gun is the soundtrack for the ninth James Bond film of the same name. The theme tune was performed by Lulu, composed by John Barry, and the lyrics to the song were written by Don Black. Alice Cooper claims his song ""The Man With The Golden Gun"" was to be used by the film's producers until it was dropped for Lulu's song instead. Cooper's song appears on his album ""Muscle of Love"". Barry considered the theme tune – the only Bond film title track not to chart as"
"Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included ""Guitar Man"", ""U.S. Male"", ""A Thing Called Love"", ""Alabama Wild Man"", ""Amos Moses"", ""When You're Hot, You're Hot"" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), ""Ko-Ko Joe"", ""Lord, Mr. Ford"", ""East Bound and Down"" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster ""Smokey and the Bandit"", in which Reed co-starred), ""The Bird"", and ""She Got the Goldmine (I Got"