Writing’s on the Wall
~ Song
Wikipedia
"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. 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. The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released. 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 on the Canadian Hot 100 and in 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 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 from the film of the same name in 2012).
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writer: | Jimmy Napes Sam Smith (English singer and songwriter) |
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part of: | Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 88) (order: 82) |
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Wikidata: | Q20962306 [info] |
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Recordings
Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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Writing on the Wall | cover | Finbarr Keaveney | 4:45 | |
Writing's On The Wall | cover | Emma Heesters | 4:25 | |
Writing's On The Wall | cover and instrumental | Brooklyn Duo | 4:26 | |
Writing's on the Wall - X Factor recording | cover, live and partial | Matt Terry | 2:34 | |
Writing’s on the Wall | Sam Smith | 4:38 | ||
Writing’s on the Wall | cover | Cliff Hillis | 4:16 | |
Writing’s on the Wall | cover | Rhonda and the Great Unknown | 4:34 | |
Writing’s on the Wall | cover | Jackie Evancho | 3:51 | |
Writing’s on the Wall (live, 2017-08-09: Wukesong Sports Center, Beijing, China) | cover and live | 林志炫 | 4:54 | |
Writing’s on the Wall (instrumental version) | instrumental | Thomas Newman | 2:10 | |
Writing’s on the Wall (instrumental) | instrumental | Sam Smith | 4:38 | |
Writing’s on the Wall (radio edit) | Sam Smith | 3:46 |