It was a major hit and was nominated for Golden Globe and Academy Awards, whilst in was listed as the 67th greatest film song ever by the American Film Institute. John Barry considers this track to be his weakest musical contribution to the franchise, and is the only Bond theme not to have charted in either the UK or America.
Still one of the most iconic Bond themes, this notable track reunited McCartney with George Martin — who had produced many of The Beatles biggest hits and most famous albums.
At the time of its release it was the best performing Bond song ever — charting at number two in the US and nine in the UK, and being nominated for the Best Song Oscar. Sign up to get alerts for movie news, reviews and recommendations. Thanks, you are now signed up to our films newsletter!
We look forward to sending you our email updates. To manage your email preferences, click here. For details on how we use your data, please see our privacy policy. Goldfinger , the third film in the Bond series, was the first to include an original song over its opening credits, thus setting the standard for the franchise.
And Shirley Bassey's booming vocals, paired with the brassy orchestrations, pull of the impossible: She can make these ridiculous lyrics, and the ludicrous title, actually work. It avoids all of the theme song cliches, eschewing those big horns and jazzy melodies for something more contemporary and folky for the film. It's also light, breezy, and a little sexy—much like many of Roger Moore's Bond movies. It starts off as a soothing ballad, then takes on what sounds like a rock opera cast off before evolving into a full-on funk jam.
Despite being just under four minutes long, the big orchestrations and the freewheeling compositions make the song feel big and epic in scope. That it works as a standalone song—one that got an equally memorable cover from Guns N' Roses—proves this track is bigger than the movie franchise for which it was written.
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Shirley Bassey — "Moonraker". Sam Smith — "Writing's on the Wall". Adele — "Skyfall". Duran Duran — "A View to a Kill". The " Goldfinger " theme is perhaps the most famous Bond song of them all.
And it's because of Bassey's screeching hook. Its amazing guitar riffs and synthesized sound continues to be a beloved hit decades after its release. Don't worry, we didn't forget about the original James Bond theme by Monty Norman. Featured as the theme song in the first Bond movie, " Dr. No " in , and showing up in pretty much every movie since, the memorable surf-rock guitar style is one of the most recognizable riffs in movie history. So, pretty much unrankable.
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