James Bond Music - Unused Songs

Unused Songs

There are a number of songs which were originally written as potential Bond themes, but not used, which have then been released or otherwise made available elsewhere. These include:

• "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" by Dionne Warwick/Shirley Bassey – The originally intended theme song for Thunderball was entitled "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" a reference to a nickname given to Bond by an Italian journalist in 1962. Warwick and Bassey both recorded versions, but halfway through the scoring process, Cubby Broccoli decided that the film's title must appear in the lyrics, so "Thunderball" was commissioned. The song still plays a prominent role in the score and both singers' versions have appeared on compilations in the 1990s.
• "Thunderball" by Johnny Cash
• "You Only Live Twice" by Julie Rogers – Included on the 30th anniversary CD release.
• "The Man with the Golden Gun" by Alice Cooper – Appears on their 1973 album Muscle of Love
• "For Your Eyes Only" by Blondie – Appears on 1982's The Hunter.
• "All Time High" by Laura Branigan – The song was originally recorded by Branigan, however Barbara Broccoli convinced her father, Cubby Broccoli, to go with Rita Coolidge instead. To this day Branigan's version remains unreleased.
• "The Living Daylights" by Pet Shop Boys – adapted from a demo theme for The Living Daylights, later completely reworked as "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave". It appears on their 1990 album Behaviour.
• "Tomorrow Never Lies" by Pulp (originally called "Tomorrow Never Dies") – released as a b-side on their 1997 single "Help the Aged", and on the vinyl version of their 1998 album This Is Hardcore
• "Tomorrow Never Dies" by Saint Etienne – Appears on their Built on Sand album, with the liner notes revealing that Pierce Brosnan kept the master tape of the song. Other artists who submitted Tomorrow Never Dies themes included Marc Almond, Swan Lee, The Cardigans and Space.
• "No Good About Goodbye" by Shirley Bassey – Written by David Arnold and Don Black for Quantum of Solace (the word "solace" appears several times in the lyrics) and released on Bassey's Arnold-produced album The Performance.