Imagine a tune that fits James Bond so well, it seems like it came straight out of a high-stakes car chase – that was Lana Del Rey’s vision when she wrote a song she hoped would become the theme for the 2015 film. spook.
But as she revealed in a BBC interview, despite her incredible artistic skills and prestigious awards, James Bond shared her creation. The singer acknowledged the setback when she spoke at the Ivor Novello Awards in London in May. According to the singer-songwriter, she wrote part of her song 24 for the year 2015 James Bond Movie, spookstarring Daniel Craig.
Despite the undeniable brilliance of their artistic work, the producers opted for Sam Smith’s The writing is on the wall, a decision that ultimately earned him an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2016.
Lana Del Rey revealed why she James Bond The song did not make it into the selection
Lana Del Rey may be the queen of melancholic melodies and sensual vocals, but there is one thing the singer just can’t seem to get her hands on – a coveted James Bond title song. In an interview in May (via BBC), the 39-year-old singer spoke about her disappointment at being turned down by the producers of the cult film series, despite trying her best to get a place on the soundtrack.
In 2015, Del Rey wrote a song that she felt was tailor-made for spookbut their hopes were dashed when the producers chose Sam Smith’s The writing is on the wall for Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as the dashing spy. The rejection stung, but Del Rey took it in stride and handled the setback with her trademark wit and charm. She joked backstage at the Ivors in London, where she was honored for her songwriting skills:
I mean, how has this not happened yet?
With a wink summertime Sadness Singer sang a part of her song 24and made it clear that she had the goods to James Bond-worthy anthem:
I wrote this for her.
In addition, the singer playfully teased Smith for snagging the spot, while simultaneously lamenting her own missed opportunity with a wry smile:
Sam, you did a great job. Maybe one day… But I’m going to keep doing my little Nancy Sinatra thing every now and then and just pretend it’s the theme song.
Although the James Bond The franchise may not have heeded her call, but Lana Del Rey remains undeterred and continues to captivate audiences with her poignant music and old-fashioned mystery.
Lana Del Rey’s strong desire to be in Daniel Craig’s spook
Lana Del Rey’s heartbreaking confession that she was passed over for a James Bond The film came more than nine years after she told NME in 2015 that she “was not asked” write a song for spook. She added:
I would have if I had been asked, but I wasn’t asked. I love all the Bond music that has come out over the years and I love soundtracks in general.
But at that time, referring to 24 And Swan Songshe said there was “a few songs on this record that have a Bond feel.” Del Rey is not only a female pop singer who was close to becoming a Song in the spy film series, but Amy Winehouse was also asked to write and perform the theme song for 2008 Quantum of Solace.
We learned this from Barbara Broccoli’s interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2022. Broccoli recalled her meeting with the late singer and said:
Well, that was a very, very distressing meeting, she was not at her best and I felt really sorry for her. She was very emotionally fragile and you could understand how she could create such moving material because she has a great depth of feeling and it was very, very tragic.
While Lana Del Rey may never have had the opportunity to sing a James Bond theme, we can’t deny that the singer always has permission to wow and deliver hit after hit with her signature blend of heartbreak and seduction.
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