It is a cue that was recorded several times specifically for different moments of the film (the opening ski chase, the car chase on land, then underwater and the gun battle with the troops on the Liparus). The accompanying Hamlisch music echoes Barry's 'Stalking,' from the pre-credit fantasy sequence of From Russia with Love, featuring Bond ( Sean Connery) and villain Red Grant ( Robert Shaw).Ī large percentage of the music in the film was re-recorded for the soundtrack album and, therefore, does not sound exactly like the music in the film, the track 'Bond '77' being the most obvious. The soundtrack, in comparison to other Bond films of the time, is more disco-oriented and included a new disco rendition of the ' James Bond Theme', titled 'Bond 77' which Hamlisch admitted was somewhat influenced by ' You Should Be Dancing' by The Bee Gees Īn element of the Barry style remains in the suspenseful film sequence in which Bond and Amasova try to track down Jaws at an antiquated site in Egypt.

The film's soundtrack was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, who filled in for usual Bond composer John Barry, as Barry was unavailable for work in the United Kingdom due to tax reasons. It also latterly featured in a UK TV commercial for the England-based Unigate Diary powdered milk brand 'Five Pints' where, as the commercial tailed out, the relevant session singers could be heard singing 'Five Pints.you're the best'. In 2004, the song was honoured by the American Film Institute as the 67th greatest film song as part of their 100 Years.100 Songs countdown. Smith ( 2005), Little Black Book ( 2004), Lost in Translation and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). The theme song became a hit that is still popular today and has been featured in numerous films including Mr. The driving disco rhythm to 'Bond '77' is very similar to the Bee Gees' 1976 single ' You Should Be Dancing'. Hamlisch states in the documentary on the film's DVD that the song's opening bars were influenced by a riff in a Mozart tune. It was the first theme song with a title different from the film's, although the phrase 'the spy who loved me' is in the lyrics.

'Skyfall' went on to win the award in 2013 and 'Writing on the Wall' won in 2016. The other four were ' Live and Let Die' in 1973, ' For Your Eyes Only' in 1981, ' Skyfall', and ' Writing on the Wall'. It was one of five Bond theme songs to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to ' You Light Up My Life'. The theme song ' Nobody Does It Better' was composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager and was performed by Carly Simon.

Songs in the movie spy