"You Only Live Twice", performed by Nancy Sinatra, is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. The music was by veteran Bond film composer John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high octaves of the violins and lush harmonies from French horns. It is considered by some to be among the best James Bond theme songs, and has become one of Nancy Sinatra's best known hits.
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Shortly
after Barry's production, Sinatra's producer Lee Hazlewood released a more
guitar-based single version.
Julie
Rogers was asked to perform the song, and recorded it with a 50 or 60 piece
orchestra at CTS Studios. The song was quite different from the later Sinatra
version, with a more Oriental flavour.
Jazz singer Lorraine Chandler also recorded a version of the song that differed greatly from the other two. Chandler's version has a bombastic, Shirley-Bassey sound, which differs from the mellow alternate versions. John Barry said: "It was usually the producers that said 'this isn't working, there's a certain something that it needed'. If that energy wasn't there, if that mysterioso kind of thing wasn't there, then it wasn't going to work for the movie."
Some songs have been dubbed for the foreign versions of the movies. Carola - Ei aina käy niin (Finnish) Lucky Blondo - Tu vivras deux fois (French)
Shirley Basseyrecorded a cover for a spy-themed 2006 Marks & Spencer Christmas television advertising campaign. The version was included on her 2007 album "Get the Party Started".
Soft Cell - You Only Live Twice. Cover.
David Arnold & Björk - You Only Live Twice. Cover.
David Arnold feat. Leftfield - "Space March (You Only Live Twice)". Remix.
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