Billie Eilish on the Pressure of Writing No Time to Die's James Bond Theme
Billie Eilish talks about the pressure she felt when writing a theme song for Daniel Craig's James Bond movie No Time To Die. Eilish joins a long list of musical talents that have tried their hand at a James Bond theme song, including Adele, Jack White, Alicia Keys, Tina Turner, Wings, Chris Cornell and the pioneer Shirley Bassey. This is the 25th movie in the James Bond franchise and Craig's last work as Britain's most famous M16 agent.
Eilish's song, the aptly-titled «No Time to Die,» was released back in February 2020 (well before the movie's many pandemic-related delays). It's gone on to achieve a tremendous amount of success, winning a Grammy Award and Golden Globe, in addition to being nominated for an Oscar. Crafting a James Bond theme has long been a dream of the singer's, as Eilish practiced writing Bondsongs years before she landed the No Time to Die job. Considering that, she definitely felt a strong amount of pressure when it was time to write the tune.
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In an interview on Deadline’s Crew Call podcast (via METRO), Eilish and her brother and co-writer Finneas O’Connell discuss their work on the theme song, Eilish admitting that she felt the pressure to nail the recording. The main reason for the pressure, says Eilish, was knowing that Daniel Craig, James Bond himself, had to sign off on the song before it was included in the film. She knew that it would be a particularly important moment in Craig's career since he was approving the theme song for his last performance as Bond. Once the main melody and hook was written, Eilish says the rest of the composition came together naturally. Read Eilish's full quote below.
«Daniel had to be the one to sign off
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