Sam Smith has recorded “Writing's on the Wall”, the James Bond theme song for the upcoming 24th film in the franchise, Spectre (watch trailer). He's the first British male solo artist to record the theme song for the classic film franchise since 1965.
Spectre is released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. Smith's track drops on September 25.
The track was co-written with Jimmy Napes.
Said Spectre producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli: “Sam and Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for Spectre and with Sam's extraordinary vocal performance, ‘Writing's On The Wall' will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time.”
Smith added, on Twitter: “This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.”
This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) September 8, 2015
You can pre-order 'Writing's On The Wall' on CD or vinyl here http://t.co/7RpiBDtuUH, or on iTunes from midnight. pic.twitter.com/c9vphqANqW
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) September 8, 2015
Adele sang the most recent James Bond theme song “Skyfall” and won an Academy Award, a Brit Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy for it. She was preceded by Jack White and Alicia Keys who sang “Another Way to Die” from Quantum of Solace, Chris Cornell who sang “You Know My Name” from Casino Royale, and Madonna, who sang “Die Another Day” from the movie of the same name.
