these musical pieces are inextricably linked with double-oh-seven welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 James Bond
down our picks for the top 10 James Bond
down our picks for the top 10 James Bond theme songs for this list we’re
theme songs for this list we’re
theme songs for this list we’re excluding the main James Bond theme
excluding the main James Bond theme
excluding the main James Bond theme since it’s the ultimate double O 17 and
since it’s the ultimate double O 17 and
since it’s the ultimate double O 17 and instead we’re concentrating on the theme
instead we’re concentrating on the theme
instead we’re concentrating on the theme songs that came after its introduction
songs that came after its introduction
songs that came after its introduction in dr. Nam
number 10 Nancy Sinatra You Only Live
number 10 Nancy Sinatra You Only Live Twice
opening with a lush string arrangement
opening with a lush string arrangement the theme to You Only Live Twice has
the theme to You Only Live Twice has
the theme to You Only Live Twice has Nancy Sinatra crooning along to
Nancy Sinatra crooning along to
Nancy Sinatra crooning along to contemplative lyrics and John Berry’s
contemplative lyrics and John Berry’s
contemplative lyrics and John Berry’s moody music is strange though it’s
moody music is strange though it’s
moody music is strange though it’s essentially a pop song it stands out
essentially a pop song it stands out
essentially a pop song it stands out thanks to its Asian flavors and haunting
thanks to its Asian flavors and haunting
thanks to its Asian flavors and haunting atmosphere don’t sing the day
atmosphere don’t sing the day
atmosphere don’t sing the day all these features and more have
all these features and more have
all these features and more have attracted multiple artists to cover it
attracted multiple artists to cover it
attracted multiple artists to cover it as well
number nine Sheena Easton for your eyes
number nine Sheena Easton for your eyes only though it wouldn’t be the Scottish
only though it wouldn’t be the Scottish
only though it wouldn’t be the Scottish singers first or last taste of American
singers first or last taste of American
singers first or last taste of American success this Bond song still earned her
success this Bond song still earned her
success this Bond song still earned her a top-ten hit in the US and UK
it’s 80s pop ballad sound so captured
it’s 80s pop ballad sound so captured the Academy’s attention that it nabbed
the Academy’s attention that it nabbed
the Academy’s attention that it nabbed an Oscar nod for its efforts
Easton is also the first and only artist
Easton is also the first and only artist to date to appear in a Bond movies
to date to appear in a Bond movies
to date to appear in a Bond movies opening titles while singing the theme
number eight Madonna
number eight Madonna die another day yes this offering from
die another day yes this offering from
die another day yes this offering from the Queen of Pop may not have been well
the Queen of Pop may not have been well
the Queen of Pop may not have been well received by all critics but it still
received by all critics but it still
received by all critics but it still received Golden Globe and Grammy
received Golden Globe and Grammy
received Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for its fusion of pop dance
nominations for its fusion of pop dance
nominations for its fusion of pop dance new wave and electronic music with
new wave and electronic music with
new wave and electronic music with strings by veering away from the sound
strings by veering away from the sound
strings by veering away from the sound conventionally associated with the bond
conventionally associated with the bond
conventionally associated with the bond Canon Die Another Day helped give the
Canon Die Another Day helped give the
Canon Die Another Day helped give the film series a modern spin with its
film series a modern spin with its
film series a modern spin with its pounding beat and Madonna’s unique
pounding beat and Madonna’s unique
pounding beat and Madonna’s unique vocals not to mention it was a worldwide
vocals not to mention it was a worldwide
vocals not to mention it was a worldwide hit
number seven Shirley Bassey diamonds are
number seven Shirley Bassey diamonds are forever diamonds with its sexually
forever diamonds with its sexually
forever diamonds with its sexually suggestive lyrics strings and horns
suggestive lyrics strings and horns
suggestive lyrics strings and horns Shirley Bassey second venture into the
Shirley Bassey second venture into the
Shirley Bassey second venture into the world of bond themes couldn’t be more
world of bond themes couldn’t be more
world of bond themes couldn’t be more fitting to the movie’s plot
the Welsh singers powerful vocals helped
the Welsh singers powerful vocals helped turn the song into a fan favorite
and helped cement bassy status as a
and helped cement bassy status as a significant figure in the movie
significant figure in the movie
significant figure in the movie franchise diamonds
number six Carly Simon nobody doesn’t
number six Carly Simon nobody doesn’t better
while there have been numerous covers of
while there have been numerous covers of the theme for the spy love me nobody
the theme for the spy love me nobody
the theme for the spy love me nobody does it better than Carly Simon
the Americans singer-songwriters
the Americans singer-songwriters recording of the power ballad simply
recording of the power ballad simply
recording of the power ballad simply loses sexiness
and please the Academy so much it was
and please the Academy so much it was given an Oscar nod it reached the
given an Oscar nod it reached the
given an Oscar nod it reached the Billboard Hot 100 second spot and later
Billboard Hot 100 second spot and later
Billboard Hot 100 second spot and later became one of Simon’s most well known
became one of Simon’s most well known
became one of Simon’s most well known tracks
this is the end number five Adele
this is the end number five Adele Skyfall hold your breath
Skyfall hold your breath
Skyfall hold your breath attend by recalling the dark and
attend by recalling the dark and
attend by recalling the dark and dramatic musical ambiance refined by
dramatic musical ambiance refined by
dramatic musical ambiance refined by Shirley Bassey for earlier
Shirley Bassey for earlier
Shirley Bassey for earlier double-oh-seven films this orchestral
double-oh-seven films this orchestral
double-oh-seven films this orchestral pop ballad is beautiful haunting and oh
pop ballad is beautiful haunting and oh
pop ballad is beautiful haunting and oh so bond
thanks to Adele’s emotional and soulful
thanks to Adele’s emotional and soulful vocals the contributions of a 77 piece
vocals the contributions of a 77 piece
vocals the contributions of a 77 piece Orchestra and production from Paul
Orchestra and production from Paul
Orchestra and production from Paul Epworth Skyfall maintain a perfect
Epworth Skyfall maintain a perfect
Epworth Skyfall maintain a perfect balance between classic and contemporary
the top-ten hit was also the first Bond
the top-ten hit was also the first Bond theme to win the Oscar for Best Original
theme to win the Oscar for Best Original
theme to win the Oscar for Best Original Song
mixing rock and New Wave to evoke
mixing rock and New Wave to evoke feelings of tension and excitement that
feelings of tension and excitement that
feelings of tension and excitement that are normally associated with spy films
Duran Duran crafted this
Duran Duran crafted this three-and-a-half minute number for the
three-and-a-half minute number for the
three-and-a-half minute number for the Bond film of the same name in 1985
despite critics reservations about the
despite critics reservations about the band’s abilities to compose a tune
band’s abilities to compose a tune
band’s abilities to compose a tune appropriate for the franchise a view to
appropriate for the franchise a view to
appropriate for the franchise a view to a kill became the only Bond theme song
a kill became the only Bond theme song
a kill became the only Bond theme song to top the Billboard Hot 100
number three Tom Jones Thunderball
number three Tom Jones Thunderball always runs wild
story goes that this Welsh crooner
story goes that this Welsh crooner strained his vocal cords so much to hold
strained his vocal cords so much to hold
strained his vocal cords so much to hold this song’s final note that he lost
this song’s final note that he lost
this song’s final note that he lost consciousness
the ball
the ball it was obviously worth it because his
it was obviously worth it because his
it was obviously worth it because his version of the track went out over the
version of the track went out over the
version of the track went out over the renditions of several other artists
backed by the John Berry Orchestra Tom
backed by the John Berry Orchestra Tom Jones uses his hearty vocals to full
Jones uses his hearty vocals to full
Jones uses his hearty vocals to full melodramatic effect and nailed a top 40
melodramatic effect and nailed a top 40
melodramatic effect and nailed a top 40 u.s. hit in the process
you were young your heart was an open
you were young your heart was an open book number two Paul McCartney and wings
book number two Paul McCartney and wings
book number two Paul McCartney and wings Liz and let die starting off slowly with
Liz and let die starting off slowly with
Liz and let die starting off slowly with piano and Paul McCartney’s lead vocals
piano and Paul McCartney’s lead vocals
piano and Paul McCartney’s lead vocals Live and Let Die living let die quickly
Live and Let Die living let die quickly
Live and Let Die living let die quickly becomes a sonic blast of symphonic rock
becomes a sonic blast of symphonic rock
becomes a sonic blast of symphonic rock with the addition of keyboards bass
with the addition of keyboards bass
with the addition of keyboards bass guitar and drums
featuring the writing talents of maca
featuring the writing talents of maca and his late wife Linda as well as
and his late wife Linda as well as
and his late wife Linda as well as production by Beatles producer George
production by Beatles producer George
production by Beatles producer George Martin the exciting and unpredictable
Martin the exciting and unpredictable
Martin the exciting and unpredictable number became a top 10 hit livin lit and
number became a top 10 hit livin lit and
number became a top 10 hit livin lit and remains a McCartney live staple
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Shirley Bassey Goldfinger God
number one Shirley Bassey Goldfinger God thing is there any other song that so
thing is there any other song that so
thing is there any other song that so flawlessly captures the action-drama
flawlessly captures the action-drama
flawlessly captures the action-drama mystique and intrigue of James Bond
mystique and intrigue of James Bond
mystique and intrigue of James Bond films than this we think not knows when
films than this we think not knows when
films than this we think not knows when he’s kissed huh
he’s kissed huh
he’s kissed huh it’s the kiss of death
it’s the kiss of death
it’s the kiss of death from Miss stop ping buzz in less than
from Miss stop ping buzz in less than
from Miss stop ping buzz in less than three minutes Dame Shirley Bassey and
three minutes Dame Shirley Bassey and
three minutes Dame Shirley Bassey and John Berry fashioned a big brassy number
John Berry fashioned a big brassy number
John Berry fashioned a big brassy number that showed off her vocal chops while
that showed off her vocal chops while
that showed off her vocal chops while giving audiences a musical
giving audiences a musical
giving audiences a musical representation of the movies gold themed
Goldfinger also became bass ‘yes only
Goldfinger also became bass ‘yes only top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and
top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and
top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was later honored with a Grammy Hall of
was later honored with a Grammy Hall of
was later honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award
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