SPECTRE hits theaters this November, bringing back Daniel Craig as James Bond, and SKYFALL director Sam Mendes. This should be an interesting entry in the franchise, as it’s following a lot of the set up given in SKYFALL, involving 007’s childhood, and the introduction of a new M (Ralph Fiennes), a new Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and a new Q (Ben Whishaw). The supporting cast includes Christoph Waltz as Franz Oberhauser, Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, Andrew Scott as Denbigh, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, and Jesper Christensen (CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE) returning as Mr. White. Now you can see the official music video from Sam Smith, who became popular in the U.S. for his hit song “Stay With Me”, and is singing the SPECTRE title track “Writing’s On The Wall” – the song was co-written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and it’s notable that this is the first 007 theme to be recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965, that previous honor being held by Tom Jones for the THUNDERBALL title song. You can read the full title song press release below, then check out the video. Are you excited for the newest James Bond adventure? Let us know in the comments.
CULVER CITY, Calif., September 8, 2015 – Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded “Writing’s On The Wall,” the theme song to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure. SPECTRE will be released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. The song, released by Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream on September 25.
Multi-platinum selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965. Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour launched at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.
Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, “Sam and Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for SPECTRE and with Sam’s extraordinary vocal performance, ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time.”
Smith said: “This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.”
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song, “Skyfall,” was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
SPECTRE opens on November 6, 2015
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