And we’re not just talking about how much better Radiohead’s version of the Spectre theme song is. But not all Bond songs are equal, and there have been instances where alternate tunes not chosen for the movies may have been the better choice.

From absolute classics, such as Matt Monro’s “From Russia With Love” and Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger,” to more modern hits like Adele’s “Skyfall,” each new Bond song is as big an event as the movie itself. This has meant consistent alterations to every aspect of the movies, as one star takes over for another, from ditching the overt sexism on Bonds past when Daniel Craig took over the role to embracing the absurd in the early years, namely the later Sean Connery films and the majority of the Roger Moore era.Įven the music has changed with each theatrical adventure. Sixty years of 007 have not only come with new takes on the secret agent himself but what the franchise should be for each generation of the character. James Bond' 40.The James Bond franchise is the gold standard for long-running film series. 'You Know My Name (Main Title)' – Chris Cornell (David Arnold/Chris Cornell) 3.

'The End of an Aston Martin' (1:30) * 19. The 'You Know My Name' CD single was released on December 11, 2006. However, motifs from the song serve as Bond's theme throughout the film, for example the tracks 'I'm the Money' and 'Aston Montenegro' feature two different instrumental renditions of its chorus. The video for the single premiered on MTV's Making the Video on October 31, 2006. In 2008, the song was included in the compilation 'The Best of Bond.James Bond'. 'You Know My Name' is the first Bond theme not to be included on its film's soundtrack album and was released separately as a single and on Cornell's album 'Carry On'.Ĭornell declared that it happened because he wanted the song to be 'his', and since he wrote 'You Know My Name' in midst of recording the solo album Carry On, he felt that the song belonged to the album. The soundtrack was released on November 14, 2006. The soundtrack was completed early in the morning on October 11, 2006. No', the instrumental theme from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and 'All Time High' from 'Octopussy') to make no direct reference to the title of the film. It is only the fourth Bond theme (after the opening medley of 'Dr.

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