The Top 20 Best James Bond Theme Songs...
Originally held on Movie Awards. October 10th, 2013...
"The music of the 007 saga is some of the best and most memorable in all film, and has been a staple since their debut with Goldfinger. They've covered various genres, and featured vocalists the likes of Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, and Chris Cornell. Today, we're going to reveal what the Movie Awards voters chose as the best of all time... Or at least until Bond 24 comes out."
These songs are all ranked in order of best to worst.
"The music of the 007 saga is some of the best and most memorable in all film, and has been a staple since their debut with Goldfinger. They've covered various genres, and featured vocalists the likes of Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran, and Chris Cornell. Today, we're going to reveal what the Movie Awards voters chose as the best of all time... Or at least until Bond 24 comes out."
These songs are all ranked in order of best to worst.
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- DirectorLewis GilbertStarsRoger MooreBarbara BachCurd JürgensJames Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed."NOBODY DOES IT BETTER"
Performed by: Carly Simon
Written by: Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager
Points received: 322.5 - DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsSean ConneryGert FröbeHonor BlackmanWhile investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve."GOLDFINGER"
Performed by: Shirley Bassey
Written by: John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, and Anthony Newley
Points received: 310 - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi DenchAfter earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro."YOU KNOW MY NAME"
Performed by: Chris Cornell
Written by: Chris Cornell and David Arnold
Points received: 305 - DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsRoger MooreYaphet KottoJane SeymourJames Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader."LIVE AND LET DIE"
Performed by: Paul McCartney and Wings
Written by: Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
Points received: 290 - DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreChristopher WalkenTanya RobertsThe recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction."A VIEW TO A KILL"
Performed by: Duran Duran
Written by: Duran Duran and John Barry
Points received: 275 - DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost."SKYFALL"
Performed by: Adele
Written by: Adele and Paul Epworth
Points received: 272.5 - DirectorMichael AptedStarsPierce BrosnanSophie MarceauRobert CarlyleJames Bond uncovers a nuclear plot while protecting an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain."THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH"
Performed by: Garbage
Written by: David Arnold and Don Black
Points received: 262.5 - DirectorJohn GlenStarsTimothy DaltonMaryam d'AboJeroen KrabbéJames Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications."THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS"
Performed by: A-Ha
Written by: Pal Waaktaar and John Barry
Points received: 240 - DirectorLewis GilbertStarsSean ConneryAkiko WakabayashiMie HamaJames Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States."YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE"
Performed by: Nancy Sinatra
Written by: John Barry and Leslie Bricusse
Points received: 235 - DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreCarole BouquetTopolSecret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands."FOR YOUR EYES ONLY"
Performed by: Sheena Easton
Written by: Bill Conti and Michael Leeson
Points received: 217.5 - DirectorTerence YoungStarsSean ConneryClaudine AugerAdolfo CeliJames Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme."THUNDERBALL"
Performed by: Tom Jones
Written by: John Barry and Don Black
Points received: 207.5 - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsPierce BrosnanSean BeanIzabella ScorupcoYears after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon."GOLDENEYE"
Performed by: Tina Turner
Written by: Bono and The Edge
Points received: 205 - DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsSean ConneryJill St. JohnCharles GrayA diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon."DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER"
Performed by: Shirley Bassey
Written by: John Barry and Don Black
Points received: 202.5 - DirectorRoger SpottiswoodeStarsPierce BrosnanJonathan PryceMichelle YeohJames Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage."TOMORROW NEVER DIES"
Performed by: Sheryl Crow
Written by: Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom
Points received: 172.5 - DirectorJohn GlenStarsTimothy DaltonRobert DaviCarey LowellA vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death."LICENCE TO KILL"
Performed by: Gladys Knight
Written by: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff
Points received: 170 - DirectorLewis GilbertStarsRoger MooreLois ChilesMichael LonsdaleJames Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide."MOONRAKER"
Performed by: Shirley Bassey
Written by: John Barry and Hal David
Points received: 145 - DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreMaud AdamsLouis JourdanA fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base."ALL TIME HIGH"
Performed by: Rita Coolidge
Written by: John Barry and Tim Rice
Points received: 107.5 - DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsRoger MooreChristopher LeeBritt EklandJames Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder."THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN"
Performed by: Lulu
Written by: John Barry and Don Black
Points received: 105 - DirectorMarc ForsterStarsDaniel CraigOlga KurylenkoMathieu AmalricJames Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource."ANOTHER WAY TO DIE"
Performed by: Jack White and Alicia Keys
Written by: Jack White
Points received: 87.5 - DirectorLee TamahoriStarsPierce BrosnanHalle BerryRosamund PikeJames Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon."DIE ANOTHER DAY"
Performed by: Madonna
Written by: Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Points received: 67.5