There is a little over a month left before the release of the latest James Bond film Spectre, and there is still plenty of time to do some major promotions. Trailers and TV spots are easy to churn out, but one signature promotion that the Bond films have is the Bond theme.
After months of rumors and speculation, Grammy Award winner Sam Smith was chosen. Unlike most of the previous themes, this title song won’t match with the title of the film. In this case, the song is called “Writing’s On The Wall.” And now you can hear the song in its entirety here below.
We had our own little discussion about Sam Smith being chosen to sing the theme for Spectre, and how he would have to exceed certain expectations, especially since Adele’s “Skyfall” for the Bond film of the same name went on to win an Oscar for Best Original Song, and is considered one of the best Bond themes of all time.
Smith talked about the writing process where he read the script with the producers and the director Sam Mendes before spending just “20 minutes” on the song and recording a quick demo.
Spectre stars Daniel Craig as the iconic James Bond, and he will be joined by returning stars Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, and Rory Kinnear, as well as newcomers to the cast Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, and Andrew Scott. It opens on October 26th in the UK, and November 6th, 2015 worldwide.
Listen Now: Sam Smith’s “Writing’s On The Wall”
What do you think of the new Bond theme?
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
[Source: Spotify]
The dude’s talented, but like many male singers today, he sings too damn high. I can’t make out half the lyrics due to his squealing. The song sounds okay after a few listens. It’s no Skyfall, that’s for sure.
Comment by jbird669 — September 26, 2015 @ 9:59 am
It’s crap, too much screeching and too much vibrato; why would they hire someone who got their biggest hit ripping Tom Petty? I’m sorry, but whenever I hear Sam Smith, the first I hear is his lisp! They should have gotten Caro Emerald to do the theme, if there was ever a woman who was born to sing the themesong to a James Bond movie, it was her!
Comment by MadMike R5D4 — September 26, 2015 @ 5:27 pm
Doesn’t have to beat SKYFALL…it just has to a respectable BOND tune…
Comment by Ga Poirier — September 27, 2015 @ 1:01 pm