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The Living Daylights

A-ha heralded the beginning of Timothy Dalton’s short reign as Bond and the last with John Barry as score composer. The Norwegian pop group were the last in a long line to collaborate with Barry.

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You Know My Name – Casino Royale

The film that heralded the return of Bond as a bone fide film powerhouse didn’t disappoint on the soundtrack. Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell penned a tune that nodded to the drama of early theme songs, but came alive with a rock twist.

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A View To A Kill

The classic Eighties sound of Duran Duran provided the accompaniment to Roger Moore’s final outing as Bond. But while the song’s catchy hook - “dance into the fire” - certainly made the grade, the film received mixed reviews.

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Diamonds Are Forever

Having won over the world with her first Bond effort, Shirley Bassey was given a rare second invitation and didn't disappoint with the rousing Diamonds Are Forever, that quickly became a classic.

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Live and Let Die

He no longer had John Lennon as a writing partner but if there were any doubts over his career post-Beatles, Paul McCartney’s 1973 Bond theme tune silenced them. Penned with his wife, Linda, and performed with band Wings, the song went to No. 2 on the US charts.

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Goldfinger

Dramatic, sexy, and with a generous dollop of sass, the 1964 theme song quite rightly propelled Shirley Bassey into the US Top 10 for the first time and started her on the road to National Icon status.

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