| "You Only Live Twice" | ||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&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", 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,[1] and has become one of Nancy Sinatra's best known hits. 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 Coldplay, Soft Cell, Björk and Shirley Bassey. In 1998, Robbie Williams re-recorded portions of the song (including the opening strings) for use in his UK number-one single "Millennium".