No Time to Die: How Billie Eilish Created the Perfect James Bond Theme
Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme song. It's an epic task, and plenty of artists, from Madonna to Sheena Easton, have fallen short, producing themes that are ruthlessly criticized or just forgettable. Others, like Shirley Bassey and Adele, have contributed classic songs that left their musical stamps on the franchise. Here, we decipher the musical code of the 007 themes to find out what makes a song sound like quintessential Bond - and see whether Eilish's entry fits the bill.
- Runtime
- 13m
- Released
- 2021
Details
Release year: 2021
Storyline
Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme song. It's an epic task, and plenty of artists, from Madonna to Sheena Easton, have fallen short, producing themes that are ruthlessly criticized or just forgettable. Others, like Shirley Bassey and Adele, have contributed classic songs that left their musical stamps on the franchise. Here, we decipher the musical code of the 007 themes to find out what makes a song sound like quintessential Bond - and see whether Eilish's entry fits the bill.
Top credits
- Jon Burlingame — Self - Author & Commentator
- Billie Eilish — Self
- Adele — Self
- Shirley Bassey — Self