Scottish-American rock band Garbage were rather a big deal back in the late 1990s, and this only boosted their profile further. Despite something of a mixed critical reception, the song performed well in the charts and marked a significant departure from the more traditional style of previous Bond themes. Producers apparently wanted a high profile singer to perform the theme tune for Pierce Brosnan’s final turn as Bond – and it’s safe to say they delivered. The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman’s Bond theme for Casino Royale became arguably his best known song, and was highly praised in the media – with one critic labelling it “the best Bond theme since ‘A View to a Kill.'” It was seen by many as the ideal track to introduce Daniel Craig – who was making his first appearance as 007. Like the film it soundtracked, the song had something of a mixed reception – with many commenters saying it was a strange fit as a Bond theme song. White Stripes frontman Jack White wrote the song for Quantum of Solace, sharing vocals with R&B superstar Alicia Keys. Jack White and Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die (2008) It also has the honour of being the first Bond theme to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Brit Award for British Single of the Year, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Probably the most well-known Bond theme song in recent years, Adele recorded Skyfall shortly after the massive success of her second album 21 – and the track became a huge hit, reaching number one in 11 different countries. Play our James Bond pub quiz with friends.Smith’s Writing on the Wall, written with Jimmy Napes went on to notch both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Prior to the announcement that Smith would be performing the theme song for 2015’s Spectre, it had been heavily rumoured that Radiohead would be recording one – and indeed it later emerged that the band had had an effort turned down by the producers. Could an Oscar soon follow? Sam Smith – Writing’s on the Wall (2015) Nevertheless the song went on to achieve great success, topping the UK Singles Chart and winning a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell, the latest Bond theme song had its grand unveiling at the Brit Awards in February 2020 – only for the No Time To Die film to be delayed 18 months to September 2021. With so many stirring spy songs to look back on, we’ve compiled a list of every Bond theme song released so far, starting with Eilish and stretching all the way back to Monty Norman’s iconic theme for Dr No in 1962.

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