If they’d been able to use the original composition, at least it would have a decent song attached to it. “Never Say Never Again” is generally regarded as one of the worst James Bond films. That track is a fair bit better, and besides, John Barry is able to save it.

Interestingly, it’s not a million miles away from the style and tempo of “ All Time High,” the theme tune of that year’s official James Bond. Dare we say ’70s porno soundtrack’? Whatever – in terms of style, it’s a lounge track at a slow pace that doesn’t make one think of James Bond films. The finished song, “ Never Say Never Again,” regularly tops lists of most hated Bond theme songs. It’s a Bond track all right and some of the cues are present in the finished score for the film. Sound-wise, Arnold knows his way around a Bond track strings introduce the track and continue to soar during the chorus as guitars twang in the background and the brass section stabs authoritatively. The lyrics concentrate on Bond’s perspective post- Casino Royale as he continues to lament the death of Vespa, but it beyond that, it doesn’t specifically mention any plot points from the film. The song itself reteams David Arnold and lyricist Don Black and features legend Shirley Bassey.īeginning with the vocals, Bassey was, by this point, in her ’70s and still sounds fantastic on the track. It’s difficult to find official confirmation linking it to the film, but it seems that “ No Good About Goodbye” was written for Quantum Of Solace, even if the finished version that we now have was recorded later. It seems that she was collaborating on it with English musician Mark Ronson, and some music may have been produced, but nothing ever surfaced publicly. Apparently, singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse intended to create the the title track to EONs 22nd James Bond film.

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