song theme song james_bond film performed british singer written producer features orchestration film company invited singer work theme song early task accepted reading film script composing song aimed capture mood style bond themes including dark moody lyrics descriptive film plot released october global celebrating 50th anniversary release james_bond film song quickly went itunes chart reached number singles chart billboard hot reviews positive song compared bond themes bond theme win golden academy_awards won grammy award best song written visual media academy awards performed song live time background production early president music suggested james_bond film producers ask record theme song bond film later revealed titled thought good choice ask record bond theme song music soulful haunting evocative quality considered bring classic feel associated early bond films released second album admitted initially little hesitant agreeing write bond theme song meeting film crew singer told director felt person looking songs personal write heart simply replied write personal song telling use better spy loved inspiration left meeting script reading decided fell love film plot producer worked brought help write song stated enjoyed working brief set guidelines production contact song release took months complete stated reason fine tuning song wanted ensure getting right cut song completed october free time final concerts tour vocal problems interview win february revealed draft song written minutes underwent throat vocal problems recorded demo track sent principal photography director turn played demo film producer bond actor shed tear stated final cut song lasted studio sessions abbey road studios london features piece orchestra conducted composition lyrics orchestral pop song duration minutes seconds stated original composition worked capture james bond feeling previous theme songs song intentionally references chorus norman said song seal approval including wrote bond character pretty sensible thing want feel james_bond quality music said experience writing film music involved production james_bond music tape operator recorded film soundtracks including tomorrow dies stated producers request dramatic ballad tried simultaneously dark final like funeral try turn final sense death rebirth watched thirteen bond films seeking musical code songs structure chord unify songs contributed mood kind 60s quality identified uniting factor minor ninth code bond songs wrote instrumental described bit moment composed key minor common time beats minute vocal range spans octave low note high note song lyrics closely follow narrative film focusing according song death rebirth saying like world ends comes ears got conquer death triumph definitely set try capture daily_telegraph writer described lyrics slightly sinister containing references number bond motifs release remixes theme song identity singer kept secret rumours involvement emerged mentioned recording special project september interview ross leading speculation media recording bond theme interview april singer stated intended released new single end year preceding new album rumours involvement circulated september reportedly seen abbey road studios recording musical score song title originally rumoured let sky fall september vocalist posted message twitter claiming heard title track best james_bond theme lifetime publicist mentioned song twitter feed later deleted messages artwork song leaked online involvement project officially confirmed october released october global james bond day celebrating 50th anniversary release james_bond film inch single featuring unofficial remixes song sold germany promote song song included original motion picture soundtrack marking second time bond series theme song split soundtrack album following know casino wilson asked composer include reference film score didn appear kind movie newman opted include track dragon scene bond enters casino according newman scene real moment bond music fitted scene accordingly visited newman advice score orchestration requested arrange dragon newman unable arrangement felt task huge critical reception entertainment_weekly wrote finally great james_bond theme huffington_post described song soulful tune fits perfectly alongside work james_bond title tracks gave song stars declared return form doesn movie bond fan named single week gave song stars gave song half stars called wholly satisfying worth wait idolator wrote song final fact sky fall typical fashion consequence sound commented instrumentation vocals soaring heights hitfix called song majestic ballad classic james_bond theme newsday positive writing unlike young career self assured grand drawing inspiration dame adding powerful style far massive voice lyrics questioning self sounds like diva point view suits los_angeles_times complimented song said song tells good things winter blockbuster musical departure simply ship song big bold little spot fun mtv positive stating lush song fits right classics paul_mccartney wall_street_journal felt similarly writing song sweep drama orchestral support gives classical sets apart typical pop songs theme bond film song shot threat violence death online wrote song cross good classic focused version garbage world hollywood reporter wrote song instantly feels like bond theme singer sultry voice set minor chord progression big orchestral style mood like singer 1960s throwback bond themes like smooth seductive larger life jim_farber new_york based daily_news wrote review suffers similarly melody progression arrangement easily tune tone arc vocal makes enjoyable years line isn expect bond product days yahoo connor gave standalone song positive review felt soon tell song fit wider canon bond theme songs daily_telegraph complimentary describing song time overly predictable accolades song won academy award best original song bond theme receive academy_award nomination song eyes bond theme win award won brit award british single year gave acceptance speech awards video message los_angeles preparing academy award performance nominated satellite award best original song lost suddenly named film critics associations houston las_vegas phoenix song won 56th annual grammy awards grammy award best song written visual media chart performance song went number itunes online store hours released surpassing diamonds rihanna october clear channel began airing radio stations united_states hour hour hours garnered million audience impressions begun rank based chart october entered singles chart number hours sale single sold copies days release october rose number singles chart sales copies tied view kill highest charting james_bond theme song singles chart broken writing wall debuted number singles chart song 20th best selling song sold debuted number ireland charted number weeks spent weeks song entered billboard hot number week ending october song debut selling copies united_states days debuted number actually best selling single week hot ranks songs based sales radio airplay online streaming james_bond theme chart madonna die day decade earlier james_bond theme debut interest led increase sales album week ending october second week release song fell number number released cinemas north_america song saw sales increase january unofficial remixes song inclusion chart peaking 10th spot won oscar song sales increased downloads following week sold additional downloads climbed spots billboard hot july sold million copies worldwide january sold copies according soundscan bond song sell million digital copies live performance cover versions performed song live time academy awards ceremony february prior learning won award preparation performance singer took advice breathing technique wife combat stage earlier ceremony performed bond theme film unrelated tribute james_bond film formats track listings credits personnel recording recorded abbey road studios london england personnel 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