James Bond's Favorite Theme Songs Released
New Music from the International Man of Mystery
Oct 29, 2008
James Bond is the smoothest, roughest, toughest, international secret spy/notorious ladies man the cinemas have ever seen. Every man needs a theme song, right?
The soundtrack for James Bond movies has become just as important as the movie itself. For the newest installment in the spyman’s franchise, Quantum of Solace, everyone from Alicia Keys to Amy Winehouse was battling over who would get the coveted spot as the singer of the theme song. Well, Alicia Keys won (she’ll be singing a duo with Jack White of The White Stripes) but she isn’t alone as the studio has just released a compilation CD of the best James Bond songs ever.
Featuring hits by Madonna, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Chris Cornell, and Garbage, this CD is a staple for anyone’s Bond collection. The package will also include a DVD with five music videos, live concert footage, and a previously unreleased version of a Bond theme by composer John Arnold.
The compilation is set to be released in connection with the brand’s 46th anniversary. Meanwhile, the new film will offer it’s own original soundtrack featuring the aforementioned Alicia Keys/Jack White duet, Another Way To Die.
See below for the official track listing of The Best of Bond… James Bond.
The CD:
- James Bond Theme – John Barry Orchestra
- From Russia With Love – Matt Monro
- Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
- Thunderball – Tom Jones
- You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – John Barry Orchestra
- We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong
- Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey
- Live & Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings
- Man With The Golden Gun – Lulu
- Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
- Moonraker – Shirley Bassey
- For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton
- All Time High – Rita Coolidge
- A View To A Kill – Duran Duran
- The Living Daylights – A-Ha
- License To Kill – Gladys Knight
- GoldenEye – Tina Turner
- Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow
- Surrender – k.d. lang
- The World Is Not Enough – Garbage
- Die Another Day – Madonna
- You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
- James Bond Theme – John Arnold (previously unreleased)
The DVD:
- A View To A Kill – Duran Duran (music video)
- For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton (music video)
- GoldenEye – Tina Turner (music video)
- The Living Daylights – a-ha (music video)
- All Time High – Rita Coolidge (music video)
- Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey (Live at Royal Hall, 1974)
- Documentary: The Music of James Bond
The 22nd film in the James Bond franchise, Quantum of Solace, hits movie theaters on Friday, November 14.
