from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_music
Apart from the first film, Dr. No, which introduced the James Bond Theme (and
was also the only film to use two songs during the opening sequence), only 3
films have had theme songs with titles differing from the title of the film:
"Nobody Does It Better" - Carly Simon - The Spy Who Loved Me "All Time High"
- Rita Coolidge - Octopussy "You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell - Casino Royale
Duran Duran and John Barry's "A View To A Kill" topped the singles charts in
America and was the only Bond theme to hit #1.
"Live and Let Die" reached #2 on the US Singles Chart
Sheena Easton's performance of Bill Conti's "For Your Eyes Only" received an
Academy Award nomination for Best Song Madonna's theme for "Die Another Day"
was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (2002) in
addition to a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Only three films had instrumental
themes: Dr. No (excluding the second song used in the opening sequence), From
Russia with Love (a vocal version of the song was used in the closing credits),
and On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Shirley Bassey, who is Welsh, has performed the most Bond themes – Goldfinger,
Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. Bassey also recorded her own version of
"Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" for Thunderball, but her version was replaced by Dionne
Warwick's rendition.
The unofficial main themes:
| Film | Year | Score composer | Title song | Performed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino Royale (unofficial film) | 1967 | Burt Bacharach | "Casino Royale" | Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass5 |
| Never Say Never Again (unofficial film) | 1983 | Michel Legrand | "Never Say Never Again" | Lani Hall |
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