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"No Time to Die"
Single by Billie Eilish
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
Recorded2020
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Billie Eilish singles chronology
"Everything I Wanted"
(2019) 		"No Time to Die"
(2020)
James Bond theme singles chronology
"Writing's on the Wall"
(2015) 		"No Time to Die"
(2020)
Audio video
"No Time to Die" on YouTube

"No Time to Die" is a song by American singer Billie Eilish. It is the theme song of the upcoming James Bond film of the same name, and was released through Darkroom and Interscope Records on February 13, 2020.[1] The song was written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, and recorded in a bedroom studio.[2][3] At age 18, Eilish is the youngest artist in history to write and record a James Bond theme song.[4][5]

Composition

"No Time to Die" is a ballad.[6] The track runs at 143 BPM and is in the key of E minor. It runs at four minutes and two seconds.[7] According to Roisin O'Connor of The Independent, the song "features classic elements of the most memorable Bond themes including a slow build; a dark, shivery theme; and dramatic orchestration".[8] Cassie Da Costa of The Daily Beast said the song "begins with moody, atmospheric piano music before Billie's pop-enunciated alto vibrato creeps in with depressive yet vague observations about love, loss, and violence".[9]

The song features orchestral arrangements by Hans Zimmer as well as Johnny Marr on guitar.[10]

Promotion

Eilish was announced as the performer of the theme song for the 25th film in the James Bond franchise in January 2020, initially via the franchise's official Twitter account.[11] Eilish called the opportunity "a huge honor",[2] and O'Connell said they "feel so so lucky to play a small role in such a legendary franchise".[2] No Time to Die director Cary Joji Fukunaga described himself as a fan of the duo, and the film's producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, said the song is "impeccably crafted".[5] At the 92nd Academy Awards, Eilish said the ballad was "written" and "done".[12]

Eilish is slated to perform the song live for the first time at the 2020 Brit Awards on February 18, 2020.[9]

Critical reception

"No Time to Die" has received mixed to positive reviews. Cassie Da Costa of The Daily Beast described the song as "not at the level of Shirley Bassey's 'Goldfinger' [...] or Nancy Sinatra's 'You Only Live Twice'". She added "it's certainly not Eilish's best, but as of late, the Bond universe has been perfectly satisfied with good enough."[9] Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine said, "the lush, darkly cinematic track falls in line with past 007 themes".[13][vague] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave an overall positive review, stating, "'No Time to Die' is a confident, appealing addition to the Bond theme canon."[14]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and 007.com.[15][16]

  • Billie Eilish – vocals
  • Finneas – bass, percussion, piano, synthesizer, vocal arrangement, production
  • Johnny Marr – guitar
  • Hans Zimmer – orchestral arrangements
  • Matt Dunkley – orchestral arrangements
  • Stephen Lipson – production
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing
  • Casey Cuayo – mix engineering
  • Eli Heisler – mix engineering
  • John Greenham – mastering

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 14, 2020
[17][15]
Australia Contemporary hit radio Universal [18]
Italy [19]
United Kingdom February 15, 2020 [20]

References

  1. ^ "Billie Eilish's James Bond Theme, 'No Time to Die,' Gets a Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Strauss, Matthew (January 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish Pens Theme Song for New James Bond Movie No Time to Die". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Newstead, Al (January 15, 2020). "Billie Eilish to sing new James Bond theme song 'No Time To Die'". ABC Online. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Goodman, Jessica (February 6, 2020). "Oscars 2020: Billie Eilish to have "special performance" at the Academy Awards". KNXV-TV. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (January 14, 2020). "James Bond: Billie Eilish to provide No Time to Die theme". The Guardian. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  6. ^ James Young, David (February 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish's James Bond theme 'No Time To Die' is here | NME Australia". NME. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Key and BPM of No Time To Die by Billie Eilish | Musicstax". musicstax.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (February 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish releases 007 theme 'No Time to Die'". The Independent. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Costa, Cassie da (February 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Bond Theme Is Sleek, Sorta Sexy, and a Bit of a Bore". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Moye, David (February 13, 2020). "Billie Eilish Just Dropped Her New James Bond Theme 'No Time To Die'". HuffPost. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Vanderhoof, Erin (February 10, 2020). "Billie Eilish's Oscars 2020 Performance Proved Why She's Quickly Becoming One of Hollywood's Faves". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Jones, Damian (February 11, 2020). "Billie Eilish says her James Bond theme song is a ballad". NME. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  13. ^ Camp, Alexa. "Billie Eilish Drops Lush James Bond Theme Song "No Time to Die"". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Petridis, Alexis (February 14, 2020). "Billie Eilish: No Time to Die review – a Bond theme befitting the Craig era". The Guardian. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Credits – Billie Eilish – No Time to Die". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "No Time to Die theme released". 007.com. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "No Time to Die by Billie Eilish". Amazon. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "BILLIE EILISH "No Time To Die" | (Radio Date: 14/02/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  20. ^ "BBC - Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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