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| Single by Sam Smith | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | RAK, Abbey Road, and the Pierce Rooms (London) | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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"Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015.[1] The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and produced by the latter alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure.
"Writing's on the Wall" received mixed reviews from critics, some comparing it unfavourably to previous Bond theme songs.[2][3][4][5] The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released.[6][7] Despite this, the single became the first Bond movie theme to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 10 in a few other European countries, but unlike other James Bond film themes, it was not as successful outside Europe, only peaking at number 43 in Canada and Australia and number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. Only the instrumental version of the song appeared on the film's official soundtrack album. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards[8] and the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards, making it the second consecutive Bond theme to win (after "Skyfall" by Adele in 2012).
- ^ "Sam Smith's 'Writing's on the Wall' Is the Theme of New Bond Film Spectre". Time. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Sam Smith Bond song splits opinion". BBC News.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 September 2015). "Sam Smith's James Bond theme review – 'It feels like an X Factor ballad'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Sam Smith's 'Writing on the Wall' 'Spectre' Song Hasn't Impressed 'James Bond' Fans". The Huffington Post UK.
- ^ "The Writing's on the Wall: Sam Smith's James Bond Spectre theme panned online". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Sam Smith's James Bond theme song 'Writing's on the Wall' makes Shirley Bassey trend on Twitter because people hate it". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Sam Smith Releases New Bond Theme But Twitter Reckons He's No Shirley Bassey". MTV UK.
- ^ Merry, Stephanie; Yahr, Emily (10 December 2015). "Golden Globes nominations 2016: Complete list". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 December 2015.