One of the things that excites me most about a new James Bond film is finding out who is going to sing the title theme. The past twenty-three Bond themes read like a who’s who of the music industry from classy crooners like Matt Monroe and Tom Jones to eighties boy bands, Duran Duran and A-ha. Not to mention pop queens like Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner and Madonna, who have all taken a shot at belting out an iconic opening track (or several in Dame Shirley’s case).
If the above artists demonstrate anything, it is that recording a Bond theme is anyone’s game. So here are five artists that deserve a shot at adding to Bond’s fifty year legacy by recording one of 007′s title themes.
5. Goldfrapp
Electropop duo Goldfrapp were at one point considered to record the theme for Casino Royale, but lost out in favour of Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name. Their moody 2000 single, Lovely Head has the simple, sultry charm of Nancy Sinatra’s You Only Live Twice and would be a perfect fit to reflect Daniel Craig’s vulnerable 21st Century James Bond. Even the pair’s most recent single, Melancholy Sky would sound magnificent set against the iconic silhouetted titles – the title sounds like the name of a Bond film.
Plus, Goldfrapp would be the first duo to record a title theme for the series since Jack White and Alicia Keys’ Another Way To Die, and if anyone can fix that mess it is Allison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
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What about Muse, who almost did Skyfall soundtrack.
I’d love Take That and Kylie Minogue too. X-Men First Class’ Love Love was awesome, and I’m a huge Kylie’s fan.
Lana del ray would be my first choice
In no particular order
1. Muse (seriously, listen to Supremacy)
2. Florence + The Machine (a theme with a more Indie sound, but powerful voice like Adele)
3. Norah Jones (easily one of the best, modern, mainstream voices in jazz)
Interesting choices. Was expecting to see some of the same faces I’d featured in my own similiar article a few months back (http://whatculture.com/film/after-skyfall-10-viable-candidates-for-next-james-bond-theme-song.php), but I can see some of these working.
No way, I did an article on this a while back too! http://whatculture.com/film/after-skyfall-10-recording-artists-who-could-perform-the-next-bond-theme.php
I’d almost say just get Adele to do it again but I wouldn’t want them to repeat themselves. Skyfall had an absolutely amazing Bond song
No offence & each to their own but I think you must be joking about some of these suggestions. (1) Imelda May (2) Sam Browne (3) Paul Rodgers or Robert Plant (5) Diana Krall / Elvis Costello. More soul and less cheesy commercial pop please – just my opinion obviously.
I don’t know, Greeny, several commercial acts have done terrific Bond themes. It’s not my favourite but Adele’s Skyfall is probably the best example of that. Although, if I had my way they’d have Dame Shirley Bassey back for all of them.
Alicia Keys was born in 1981, and despite her young age she has already risen to the top of the music industry. By the end of 2007, Keys had sold more than 35 million records. When compared to other musical performers, it is easy to see that Keys has achieved a very high level of success. To go along with her past success, it is safe to say that Keys will keep this up in the near future. ;
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