 "Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" was not used in the movie, although the film's score follows its melodic theme.Written by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse, after Bassey's version it was re-recorded by Dionne Warwick, and then rejected in favour of a new song, "Thunderball," hastily written by Barry and given to Tom Jones (who, like Bassey, is Welsh) after the film's producers decided the song over the opening credits must feature the film's title.The "Goldfinger" theme song, however, had a lasting impact on her career.