James Bond Theme
The "James Bond Theme" is the main signature theme music of the James Bond films and has featured in every Bond film since Dr. No in 1962. Composed in E minor by Monty Norman (with arrangements for film provided by John Barry and others), the piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the gun barrel sequence in every Eon Bond film besides Casino Royale (played fully, instead, at the end of that film).
| "James Bond Theme" | |
|---|---|
Artwork for 1963 US single | |
| Single by John Barry & Orchestra | |
| from the album Dr. No | |
| B-side | "The Blacksmith Blues" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | CTS Lansdowne Recording Studios |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:48 |
| Label | United Artists, reissued on Liberty Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Monty Norman |
| Producer(s) | John Burgess |
| Alternative release | |
Side A of the 1962 UK single | |
The "James Bond Theme" has accompanied the opening titles twice, as part of the medley that opens Dr. No and then again in the opening credits of From Russia with Love. It has been used as music over the end credits for Dr. No, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The World Is Not Enough, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre. In 2008, the original recording of "The James Bond Theme" by The John Barry Seven And Orchestra on the United Artists label was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.