| "You Only Live Twice" | ||||
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&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:You_Only_Live_Twice_by_Nancy_Sinatra_US_single_1967.png) Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Nancy Sinatra | ||||
| from the album You Only Live Twice | ||||
| B-side | "Jackson" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 at the CTS Studios in London | |||
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| Length | 2:55 (single version) 2:44 (soundtrack LP version) 3:28 (soundtrack LP end title version) | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | John Barry | |||
| Nancy Sinatra singles chronology | ||||
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Single version | ||||
"You Only Live Twice" is the theme song to the 1967 James Bond film of the same name. It was written by Leslie Bricusse with music by veteran Bond film composer John Barry. It was performed by Nancy Sinatra. Widely recognised 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 among the best Bond film songs.[1] Shortly after Barry's production, Sinatra's producer Lee Hazlewood released a more guitar-based single version.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Shirley Bassey, Soft Cell, Björk and Coldplay. In 1998, Robbie Williams re-recorded portions of the song (including the opening strings) for use in his UK number-one single "Millennium".