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UK SINGER SAM Smith has recorded the theme song for the next James Bond movie.
The 23-year-old – who played the Electric Picnic festival in Laois on Saturday – took to Twitter to break the news which he described as “one of the highlights of my career”.
SAM SMITH / TwitterThis is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song.
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) September 8, 2015
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1, he said: “I’m so relieved to actually talk about this, this has been a top secret mission of my own.
I got called into the office with Barbara Broccoli and Sam Mendes and they gave me the script, I read the script… they said ‘have a go at the song’.
He said it only took himself and Jimmy Napes 20 minutes to write the song ‘Writing’s On The Wall’, which was was recorded back in January.
This is the first James Bond theme song to be recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.
The film, ‘SPECTRE’, starring Daniel Craig, will be released on 26 October. It will be the 24th movie in the franchise.
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It’s like writing a Christmas hit. He’s made for life now.
He’s hardly short of a few quid as it is…
Is Tom Petty going to write this song for him too ?
Haha brilliant
Christ we’ll never be shot of him…
Noel Gallagher would of been a way better choice.
His songs are all so moany and samy. Won’t stop me from seeing the film though.
Andrew, it’s would have. ‘Would of’ does not form a valid sentence. I think the word you were looking for is would’ve which is a contraction, forming the 2 words would and have.
I thought radiohead were doing it. They would have been better
Nobody does it better
Who the f*ck is Sam Smith?
Does anyone else think he looks like a time traveller from the 80s?
I don’t like nor dislike him. He just looks like he’s from the 80s.
Not mulletty enough to be from the 80′s.
http://www.towleroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/6a00d8341c730253ef01bb08029f54970d-800wi.jpg
Definitely from the 80s.
Like Marty McFly?
He was acceptable in the eighties.
Safe, boring choice. The male Adele. At least it wasn’t Ellie Goulding. Muse would’ve been a decent choice but Portishead I think would’ve been amazing….
Muse would be great.
Breakfast conversation between me and my partner:
- I see Sam Smith will sing the next James Bond theme.
-They must be going for novelty. Why would they ask him?
- I guess because they like his voice.
Partner looks a bit puzzled and shrugs. -Is he not getting on a bit? I like his articles..
-What are you talking about?
- that journalist you were saying is going to sing in the next James Bond film.
Oh dear God.
Shirley Bassey should do them all
Never heard of this bell-end. But I don’t listen to the radio or follow celebrities.
And so you’ve decided he’s a bell end without any reason ? if you listen to some of his songs especially his live singing then u might appreciate he is a talented singer -opining without knowing what your talking about / who’s the bell end I wonder ?
“who’s the bell end I wonder?”
He is. More middle of the road emo-pop wank:
https://youtu.be/pB-5XG-DbAA
M’eh….. He’s overplayed. That bl00dy song of his “Stay with me”… Grrrrrrr!
Yeah and him and the Leg end!!!
He’s not my cup of tea but the missus loves him so I know the lad can definitely sing.
It’s that damn Sam Smith. He’s so hot right now.
It takes me 20 minutes to work out which end of the pen to use
Should be Delores because of her aesthetic and her original, alternative voice ,you know the one she mentions when talking about the entrants on the voice ,failing that the current iteration of the Rock steady crew will do .
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