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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. 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)
part of:Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 88) (order: 82)
Wikidata:Q20962306 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Writing on the WallcoverFinbarr Keaveney4:45
Writing's On The WallcoverEmma Heesters4:25
Writing's On The Wallcover and instrumentalBrooklyn Duo4:26
Writing's on the Wall - X Factor recordingcover, live and partialMatt Terry2:34
Writing’s on the WallSam Smith4:38
Writing’s on the WallcoverCliff Hillis4:16
Writing’s on the WallcoverRhonda and the Great Unknown4:34
Writing’s on the WallcoverJackie Evancho3:51
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)instrumentalThomas Newman2:10
Writing’s on the Wall (instrumental)instrumentalSam Smith4:38
Writing’s on the Wall (radio edit)Sam Smith3:46