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| We want to build a comprehensive list of all the singles from the movies, and as much information we can collect on the soundtracks through the years. Contribute by clicking Easy Edit and adding to this page. The James Bond Theme first appeared in Dr. No (1962) and was orchestrated by John Barry, who would compose for the Bond films up until The Living Daylights. The Score for Dr. No was written by Monty Norman, and he is credited as the composer of "The James Bond Theme." | |
| Song | Artist | Film | Notes and Videos |
| Kingston Calypso (Three Blind Mice) | John Barry | Dr. No | |
| Underneath the Mango Tree | | Dr. No | This song is heard throughout Dr. No -- played by a live band at Puss Feller's club, heard on the radio, and hummed idly by several characters. |
| From Russia with Love | Matt Munro | From Russia With Love | Composed by Lionel Bart ("Oliver") Instrumental version is played over the opening titles. |
| Goldfinger | Shirley Bassey | Goldfinger | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse |
| Thunderball | Tom Jones | Thunderball | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Don Black |
| Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Dionne Warwick | Composed by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse (instrumental version heard while Bond is dancing with Fiona Volpe) | |
| You Only Live Twice | Nancy Sinatra | You Only Live Twice | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | John Barry | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | |
| We Have All the Time in the World | Louis Armstrong | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Hal David | |
| Diamonds Are Forever | Shirley Bassey | Diamonds Are Forever | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Don Black |
| Live and Let Die | Paul McCartney & Wings | Live and Let Die | Composed by Paul and Linda McCartney arranged by George Martin (who also scored the film) |
| The Man with the Golden Gun | Lulu | The Man with the Golden Gun | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Don Black |
| Nobody Does it Better | Carly Simon | The Spy Who Loved Me | Composed by Marvin Hamlisch (The Way we Were, a Chorus Line) Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager The first song not to have the movie title as the song's title |
| Where Are You? | Shirley Bassey | Moonraker | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Hal David |
| For Your Eyes Only | Sheena Easton | For Your Eyes Only | Composed by Bill Conti Lyrics by Michael Leeson This is the only Bond theme in which the singer is depicted singing the song during the opening credits. |
| All Time High | Rita Coolidge | Octopussy | Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Tim Rice |
| A View to a Kill | Duran Duran | A View to a Kill | Composed by Duran-Duran and John Barry The only Bond song to hit #1 in the U.S.! |
| The Living Daylights | A-ha | The Living Daylights | Composed by Paul Waaktaar and John Barry The song became the subject of lawsuits between the band and Barry. Barry contended the band was ill-prepared to record in the studio. A-ha claimed that Barry chose the wrong vocal "takes" and mixed the song poorly. Settled out of court. End Title Song: "If There Was a Man" Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Chryssie Hynde Performed by The Pretenders To date, the last score composed by John Barry |
| Where Has Everybody Gone? | The Pretenders | It's the motifs of this song (and not the a-ha theme song) that are repeated in the score throughout the film. The song can also be heard over Necros's headphones when he's posing as a milkman. | |
| License to Kill | Gladys Knight | License to Kill | Composed by Narada Michael Walden and Walter "Baby Love" Afansieff (after work composed by Barry and Bricusse) The film's End Title song "If You Asked Me To" became a huge hit years later sung by Celine Dion |
| Goldeneye | Tina Turner | GoldenEye | Composed by Bono and "The Edge" from U-2 End Title song "The Experience of Loving" written and performed by Eric Serra |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Sheryl Crow | Tomorrow Never Dies | Composed by Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom End Title song "Tomorrow Never Dies (Surrender)" composed by David Arnold Lyrics by Don Black sung by k.d.lang |
| The World is not Enough | Garbage | The World is Not Enough | Composed by David Arnold Lyrics by Don Black |
| Die Another Day | Madonna | Die Another Day | Composed by Madonna arranged by Michael Colombier |
| You Know My Name | Chris Cornell | Casino Royale | Composed by David Arnold and Chris Cornell |
