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Writing's on the Wall (Sam Smith song)

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"Writing's on the Wall"
Song

"Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English recording artist Sam Smith; it is the theme song of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015.[1] The song was written and produced by Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes, the song was also produced by Disclosure. It received generally mixed to negative reviews, especially when compared to Adele's "Skyfall".[2][3]

The song debuted early Friday morning after making its radio premiere in the U.K. on September 25, 2015 and was available on iTunes and Spotify soon after.

Background

The song was co-written by Smith and Jimmy Napes.[4] Smith said the song came together in one whirlwind session. He and collaborator Jimmy Napes wrote it in under half an hour and quickly recorded a demo. When they listened back to that recording, they were so pleased with Smith's vocal performance that they ended up using it on the final release—albeit with some added muscle in the arrangement.[5] On 8 September 2015 Sam Smith announced that he was singing the song for the James Bond film Spectre. He described performing the theme as "one of the highlights of my career".[6]

Track listing

Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Writing's on the Wall"4:38
CD single and vinyl[8][9]
No.TitleLength
1."Writing's on the Wall"4:38
2."Writing's on the Wall" (Instrumental)4:38

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 25 September 2015 Digital download Capitol
United Kingdom 23 October 2015 CD single
7 November 2015 7" vinyl

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sam Smith's 'Writing's on the Wall' Is the Theme of New Bond Film Spectre". time.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34357110
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 September 2015). "Sam Smith's James Bond theme review – 'It feels like an X Factor ballad'". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ Guardian music (25 September 2015). "Sam Smith's new Bond theme, Writing's on the Wall - listen here". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ^ NPR staff (25 September 2015). "Hear Sam Smith Break Down His Bond Theme, 'Writing's On The Wall'". NPR. Retrieved 25 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ Sam Smith on Instagram: “This is one of the highlights of....
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Writing's on the Wall - Single by Sam Smith". iTunes Store (GB).
  8. ^ "Writing's On The Wall - Theme from Spectre (James Bond 007)". HMV.
  9. ^ "Writing's On The Wall - Theme from Spectre (James Bond 007)". HMV.
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