Yesterday I reported that British singer-songwriter Sam
Smith confirmed via Twitter that he was going to sing the iconic theme song for
the next Bond film, Spectre, and that it would become available today with the
start of ticket pre-sales. Well, it seems I was wrong, as a press release
states that the song will debut and be available to purchase and stream on
September 25.
Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed
that Sam Smith has recorded "Writing's On The Wall," the theme song
to SPECTRE, the 24th
James Bond adventure. SPECTRE will be released in the UK on October
26 and in the US on November 6. The song, released by Capitol Records,
will debut and be available to purchase and stream on September 25.
Multi-platinum
selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, "Writing's On The
Wall," with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the first James
Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.
Smith's debut album In The Lonely Hour launched at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in
at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY®
Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.
Commenting on the
announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said,
"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 said,
"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."
The 23 previous James
Bond theme songs make up some of the most memorable movie music of all
time. The previous Bond theme song, "Skyfall," was performed by
Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best
Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy
Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
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