Who sang the James Bond Spectre theme song?
Who sang the James Bond Spectre theme song?
Sam Smith
On 8 September 2015, Sam Smith announced that they were singing the song for the James Bond film Spectre. They described performing the theme as “one of the highlights of my career”.
What was the theme for Spectre?
Sam Smith’s Writing’s On The Wall ended up as the movie’s theme song instead. Radiohead have now made their brooding, orchestral song, titled Spectre, available as a free download on Soundcloud. Singer Thom Yorke wrote on Twitter: “Last year we were asked to write a theme tune for the Bond movie Spectre.
What happened Radiohead Spectre?
Radiohead weren’t defeated yet, however, as they suspended work on their ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool, to record another song for the film – this time writing Spectre. The band were unlucky once again as producers thought the track was too ‘melancholy’ for the film and chose Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall.
Who sang the Casino Royale theme song?
Chris Cornell
You Know My Name/Artists
“You Know My Name” is the theme song of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, performed by American musician Chris Cornell, who wrote and produced it jointly with David Arnold, the soundtrack’s composer. The film producers chose Cornell because they wanted a strong male singer.
Did Muse do a Bond theme?
Muse – Supremacy (2012) Dom Howard petitioned bravely for this track from The 2nd Law to be used as the Skyfall theme song, but they gave the honour to Adele instead.
Did Pet Shop Boys sing in James Bond?
A-ha’s title track for Timothy Dalton’s first Bond movie was not the only recorded song for the film. Pet Shop Boys also recorded a song for the film, but it wasn’t chosen. The duo later reworked the song into ‘This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave’ on their Behaviour album in 1990.
Why did Blondie not write the theme song for James Bond?
Originally, American band Blondie was approached to write and perform the theme song for this Roger Moore Bond movie. However, it was rejected because the company wanted what ended up being Sheena Easton ‘s song and the band refused to record it. They eventually released their song on the 1982 album The Hunter.
Which artists were rejected for the James Bond theme?
Johnny Cash, Blondie and Pet Shop Boys had Bond songs rejected. Picture: Getty We may know and love the James Bond themes over the years, but they weren’t always the first choice to bring in each new 007 adventure. On several occasions, various artists were rejected from being granted the next Bond film’s theme, for one reason or another.
Was Alice Cooper’s ‘Roger Moore’ about to be the Bond theme song?
As Bond entered the glam rock era, Alice Cooper came very close to securing the Roger Moore title track. However, producers instead chose Lulu’s different song of the same name. Well, that’s what Alice claims, anyway. John Barry wasn’t a fan of the final product, saying: “It’s the one I hate most… it just never happened for me.”
