"20th Century Fox poll of the most popular film weapons, which surveyed approximately 2,000 film fans. On 10 October 2008, it was discovered that one of the golden guns used in the film, which is estimated to be worth around £80,000, was missing (suspected stolen) from Elstree Props, a company based at Hertfordshire studios. The theme tune to ""The Man with the Golden Gun"", released in 1974, was performed by Scottish singer Lulu and composed by John Barry. Tony Bramwell, who worked for Harry Saltzman's music publishing company Hilary Music, wanted Elton John or Cat Stevens to sing the title"
"from 1974 was Lulu's theme song for the James Bond film, ""The Man with the Golden Gun"", produced by John Barry. Another hit single featured on this album was ""Take Your Mama for a Ride"", which had been a No.37 hit in 1975. Despite these inclusions, the album failed to chart, being too late to cash in on the hits. Further singles released from the album were ""Boy Meets Girl"" and the title track, bring the total single releases to five - half the album. Tracks from the album were released on Compact disc in 1999 on a compilation with"
"of a new practice of using a different song altogether). Some Bond music fans consider Lulu's brassy vocal to be effective in setting the tone for the film's female characters. The film was also the first to drop the distinctive plucked guitar from the Bond theme heard over the gun barrel sequence - in all subsequent John Barry James Bond scores, this theme would be heard on strings and trumpet. Not present on the album but heard in the film is a brief reprise, for recognition purposes, of the song ""Live and Let Die"" when a character (Sheriff JW Pepper)"
"""Billboard"" Hot 100. Alpert would later contribute a trumpet solo to the title song of the ""unofficial"" 1983 James Bond film ""Never Say Never Again"" (which was sung by Alpert's wife, Lani Hall). The film features the song ""The Look of Love"" performed by Dusty Springfield. It is played in the scene of Vesper Lynd recruiting Evelyn Tremble, seen through a man-size aquarium in a seductive walk. ""The Look of Love"" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. The song was a Top 10 radio hit at the KGB and KHJ radio stations. It was heard again in"
"a single in either the U.K. or U.S. – and score to be among the weakest of his contributions to the series: ""It's the one I hate most... it just never happened for me."" Certainly the title song is notable for having suggestive lyrics, and during a TV celebration for the series' 40th anniversary, Lulu's performance was introduced with reference to its being the raunchiest of all Bond songs. For the first time, the song's end theme is not a straight reprise of the opener, as it begins with different lyrics (subsequent films followed suit with variations in arrangement, ahead"
"You Only Live Twice (song) ""You Only Live Twice"", performed by Nancy Sinatra, is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. The music was by veteran Bond film composer John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high octaves of the violins and lush harmonies from French horns. It is considered by some to be among the best James Bond theme songs, and has become one of Nancy Sinatra's best known hits. Shortly after Barry's production, Sinatra's producer"
"annoyance"", another claimed that ""In the end, ""For Your Eyes Only"" stands as one of the best James Bond film scores of the 1980s."" The title song, written by Conti and Michael Leeson, was sung by Sheena Easton, who holds the distinction of being the first title song artist to appear on screen in a Bond film, as designer Maurice Binder liked Easton's appearance and decided to add her to the opening credits. The producers of the film wanted Blondie to perform the title song: the band wrote a song titled ""For Your Eyes Only"", but decided to decline the"
"first James Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (garnering McCartney his second Academy Award nomination and Linda her first). In the Academy Award performance of the song, entertainer Connie Stevens dressed in a ""silver-lamé outfit"" with a Native American-looking headdress ""descended from the ceiling"" and then was ""variously lifted and tossed about"" by dancers dressed in various colours until she left the scene. The song lost to the eponymous theme song from the musical film ""The Way We Were"". In Wings' live performances of the song, the instrumental break featured flashpots and"
"to her credit, has also covered the song. A different title song was originally recorded by Julie Rogers, but eventually discarded. Only two lines from that version were kept in the final lyrics, and the orchestral part was changed to fit Nancy Sinatra's vocal range. Rogers' version only appeared in a James Bond 30th Anniversary CD, with no singer credit. In the 1990s, an alternative example of a possible theme song (also called ""You Only Live Twice"" and sung by Lorraine Chandler) was discovered in the vaults of RCA Records. It became a very popular track with followers of the"
"Llorenna. The song was referenced and then performed by Mark Wahlberg and Norah Jones in the film ""Ted"". All Time High ""All Time High"" is a 1983 single release by Rita Coolidge introduced as the theme song for the James Bond film ""Octopussy"". ""All Time High"" marked the return of regular James Bond theme composer John Barry after his absence from the ""For Your Eyes Only"" soundtrack for tax problems. He wanted to work again with Don Black, but his commitments to the musical ""Merlin"" forced Barry to seek another lyricist. Tim Rice quickly accepted the invitation. Barry's friend Phil"
"one of the most covered Bond themes. The song was used in the closing montage of ""Mad Men""'s season five finale, ""The Phantom"". A parody of the song was created for ""The Simpsons"" episode ""YOLO"". You Only Live Twice (song) ""You Only Live Twice"", performed by Nancy Sinatra, is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. The music was by veteran Bond film composer John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high octaves of the violins and"
"given to Bond by Q, it was also a Geiger counter in the plot. ""Thunderball"" was the third James Bond score composed by John Barry, after ""From Russia with Love"" and ""Goldfinger"". The original title song was entitled ""Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"", taken from an Italian journalist who in 1962 dubbed agent 007 as Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. The title theme was written by Barry and Leslie Bricusse; the song was originally recorded by Shirley Bassey, and later rerecorded by Dionne Warwick, whose version was not released until the 1990s. The song was removed from the title credits"
"Film crew members held a rope across the pool for her, with which she could lift her face out of the water to breathe between takes. The pool's sloping bottom made the block slip into deeper water with each take. Eventually, Wood was submerged but was noticed by on-lookers and rescued before actually drowning. Wood, being a certified diver, took some water but remained calm during the ordeal, although she later admitted to a few ""very uncomfortable moments and quite some struggling until they pulled me out."" ""Diamonds Are Forever"", the title song, was the second James Bond theme to"
"drops. Credits for ""Die Another Day"" are adapted from ""American Life"" and the single liner notes. !scope=""col"" colspan=""3""| Digital Die Another Day (song) ""Die Another Day"" is the theme song from the James Bond film of the same name by American singer and songwriter Madonna. The song initially leaked onto the internet in early October 2002 prior to the official release, prompting radio to play the track. It was released commercially as a single on October 22 by Maverick Records and was later included on the singer's ninth studio album, ""American Life"" (2003), and her greatest hits compilation, ""Celebration"" (2009)."
"We Have All the Time in the World ""We Have All the Time in the World"" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", the title theme being the instrumental ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service,"" also composed by Barry. The song title is taken from Bond's final words in both the novel and the film, spoken after his wife's death. Armstrong was too ill to play his"
"You Only Live Twice (soundtrack) You Only Live Twice is the soundtrack for the fifth James Bond film of the same name. It was composed by Bond veteran John Barry. At the time, this was his fourth credited Bond film. The theme song, ""You Only Live Twice"", was sung by Nancy Sinatra, the first non-British vocalist of the series, with music by Barry and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The soundtrack has previously been available in two versions on CD – the first, a straight reissue of the LP soundtrack, and the second, an expanded reissue including several previously unreleased tracks."
"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 in almost every James Bond film. The ""James Bond Theme"" has accompanied the opening titles twice, as part of the medley that opens ""Dr. No"" and then again in the opening credits of ""From Russia with Love"" (1963). It has been used as music over the end credits for ""Dr. No"", ""Thunderball"" (1965), ""On"
"Bond was shown to be wearing a watch by Omega, and he has since worn Omega watches in every subsequent production. The theme song, ""GoldenEye"", was written by Bono and the Edge, and was performed by Tina Turner. As the producers did not collaborate with Bono or the Edge, the film score did not incorporate any of the theme song's melodies, as was the case in previous James Bond films. Swedish group Ace of Base had also written a proposed theme song, but label Arista Records pulled the band out of the project fearing the negative impact in case the"
"it was the finest piece of music he had written for a Bond movie; also because of the pleasure of working with Louis Armstrong. We Have All the Time in the World ""We Have All the Time in the World"" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", the title theme being the instrumental ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service,"" also composed by Barry. The song title is"
"James Bond music The ""James Bond"" film series from Eon Productions features numerous musical compositions since its inception in 1962, many of which are now considered classic pieces of British film music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous ""James Bond Theme"". Other instrumentals, such as the ""007 Theme"" or ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", and various songs, such as Shirley Bassey's ""Goldfinger"", Paul McCartney's ""Live and Let Die"", Carly Simon's ""Nobody Does It Better"", Sheena Easton's ""For Your Eyes Only"" and Duran Duran's ""A View to a Kill"" have also become identified with the series. Two Bond"
"Antonín Dvořák's ""Song to the Moon"" from ""Rusalka"" and Led Zeppelin's ""Kashmir"", and also a live version of the rarely performed song ""Swanheart"" from the 1998 Nightwish album ""Oceanborn"". On the same year, in July, ""Left in the Dark"" was released as an EP containing alternative versions from Tarja's album ""Colours in the Dark"", as well as a studio version of ""Into the Sun"". On 17 October 2015, Tarja performed two new songs from her forthcoming album, ""No Bitter End"" and ""Goldfinger"", which is a cover of the title song of the James Bond film with the same name. Tarja"
"the screenplay with Richard Maibaum. It was the third James Bond film to be directed by John Glen, and the last to feature Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny. Despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, who frequently took umbrage with the effects of Moore's advanced age on his performance, it was a commercial success, with the Duran Duran theme song ""A View to a Kill"" performing well in the charts, becoming the only theme song to reach #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song. MI6 agent James Bond is sent to Siberia"
"James Bond (2015 film) James Bond (Tag line: ""Nenu Kadhu Naa Pellam"") is a 2015 Telugu action comedy film written and directed by Sai Kishore Macha and produced by Anil Sunkara under the banner A.K.Entertainments. It features Allari Naresh and Sakshi Chaudhary in the lead roles while Ashish Vidyarthi, Raghu Babu and Krishna Bhagavan appear in supporting roles. Allari Naresh has crooned his voice for a song in the movie. The film was released on 24 July 2015. The movie is loosely based on the Korean movie ""My Wife Is a Gangster"". Nani (Allari Naresh) is a simple down to"
"""Dr. No"" with his arrangement of the Bond Theme. A Bond film staple are the theme songs heard during their title sequences sung by well-known popular singers. Several of the songs produced for the films have been nominated for Academy Awards for Original Song, including Paul McCartney's ""Live and Let Die"", Carly Simon's ""Nobody Does It Better"", Sheena Easton's ""For Your Eyes Only"", Adele's ""Skyfall"", and Sam Smith's ""Writing's on the Wall"". Adele won the award at the 85th Academy Awards, and Smith won at the 88th Academy Awards. For the non-Eon produced ""Casino Royale"", Burt Bacharach's score included ""The"
"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"
"made a comeback along with a full orchestral version during a hovercraft sequence. On the soundtrack this track is named ""Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd/Bond to Holland."" When Roger Moore came to the role, the ""James Bond Theme"" became a string orchestra driven piece. Likewise, in ""Live and Let Die"", the James Bond theme was featured in a Funk-inspired version of the tune reflecting the music of Blaxploitation films popular at the time. After that in 1974 John Barry composed the theme and song but sung by Lulu. The brief quote of the theme in the pre-credits music of ""The"
"film and sang the title song, with which she had a major hit in the United States, reaching #1. ""To Sir With Love"" became the best-selling single of 1967 in the United States, selling well in excess of 1,000,000 copies; it was awarded a gold disc, and was ranked by ""Billboard"" magazine as the #1 song of the year. In the UK, ""To Sir With Love"" was released on the B-side of ""Let's Pretend"", a #11 hit. In the late 1960s, Lulu's pop career in the UK thrived and she had several television series of her own. Her first BBC"
"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"
"written by Neil Diamond. All seven singles she cut with Mickie Most made the UK Singles Chart. However, in her autobiography ""I Don't Want To Fight"", published in 2002, she described him as ""cheap"" and had little positive to say about their working relationship, which she ended in 1969 after her biggest UK solo hit. Nonetheless, when Most died in 2003, Lulu was full of praise for him and told the BBC that they had been very close. She made her acting debut in 1967 ""To Sir, with Love"", a British vehicle for Sidney Poitier. Lulu both acted in the"
"James Bond film, and was originally titled ""Run James Run"". Wilson wrote and recorded an unrelated song with this same title for his 2015 album ""No Pier Pressure"", but was not released until 2017 for the compilation """". According to AFM sheets and Brad Elliot: Pet Sounds (instrumental) ""Pet Sounds"" is an instrumental composed and produced by Brian Wilson and is the 12th track on the 1966 album ""Pet Sounds"" by American rock band the Beach Boys. Originally called ""Run James Run"", Wilson intended it to be used as the theme of a James Bond film. It was then titled"
"Live and Let Die (song) ""Live and Let Die"" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"", written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was the most successful Bond theme to that point, charting at No. 2 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. Commissioned specifically for the movie, it reunited the former Beatle with the band's producer, George Martin, who produced the song and arranged the orchestra. It has been covered by several bands, with the Guns N' Roses version being"
"the title ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" unless it were written operatically, in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. Leslie Bricusse had considered lyrics for the title song but director Peter R. Hunt allowed an instrumental title theme in the tradition of the first two Bond films. The theme was described as ""one of the best title cuts, a wordless Moog-driven monster, suitable for skiing at breakneck speed or dancing with equal abandon."" Barry also composed the love song ""We Have All the Time in the World"", with lyrics by Burt Bacharach's regular lyricist Hal David, sung by Louis Armstrong."
"Octopussy (soundtrack) Octopussy is the soundtrack for the eponymous thirteenth James Bond film. The score was composed by John Barry, the lyrics by Tim Rice. The opening theme, ""All Time High"" is sung by Rita Coolidge and is one of six Bond film title songs or songs that are not named after film's title. The original compact disc released in 1985, by A&M Records, was recalled because of a printing error, and became a rarity. In 1997, the soundtrack was released, by Rykodisc, with the original soundtrack music and some film dialogue, (additional tracks, No. 3, No. 7, and No."