Sam Smith teases forthcoming Spectre soundtrack

But really, what can 15 seconds tell us about a song? Over the cinematic history of Bond, spanning 24 motion pictures including the upcoming Spectre, numerous songs have won awards and found success as top-selling singles in the United Kingdom and USA markets. That’s this Friday, for anyone who doesn’t want to look at the calendar. Pre-order info for the physical copies of “Writing’s on the Wall” can be found over * a href=”http://store.digitalstores.co.uk/samsmith/*/Music/?utm_campaign=SamSmithWritingsOnTheWall&utm_content=SamSmithWritingsOnTheWall&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_source=Twitter” target=”_blank” *here. It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965.

For my ears, this sounds more like the score you might encounter within the film itself rather than one of the theme songs that have, over the years, been belted out by everyone from Duran Duran to Chris Cornell to Paul McCartney.

Sam Smith said the following.

The Bond theme song is a venerable tradition that holds up, well, about as well as the movies themselves.

Smith previously said of joining the Bond franchise: ‘I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations.

The song, Writing’s on the Wall, carries pretty lofty expectations, as the music from the James Bond filmography is often scrutinized as much as the films themselves. Smith’s most recent album The Lonely Hour came out in 2014. In fact, Adele’s “Skyfall” went on to win an Oscar, so Sam has a lot to live up to.