GoldenEye (song)

"GoldenEye"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album GoldenEye and Wildest Dreams
Released	November 7, 1995
Format	Cassette, CD single
Recorded	1995
Genre	Pop rock, R&B
Length	4:41
Label	Parlophone (UK), Virgin (US)
Writer(s)	Bono and the Edge
Producer(s)	Nellee Hooper
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Proud Mary" (1993) "GoldenEye" (1995) "Whatever You Want" (1996)
James Bond theme chronology "Licence to Kill" (1989) "GoldenEye" (1995) "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)

"GoldenEye" is a song performed by Tina Turner, and the eponymous theme song for the 1995 James Bond film, GoldenEye. The song was written specially for Turner by Bono and the Edge of U2 when they learned that she had been invited to sing the theme to the upcoming Bond movie, and the track was produced and mixed by British producer/remixer/composer Nellee Hooper, best known for his work with Massive Attack, Madonna, U2 and Björk. The track reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart and became a Top 5 hit in most other European countries.^[1][2]

"GoldenEye" was first released on the original motion picture soundtrack and the following year it was included on Turner's album Wildest Dreams. The song has been covered by Nicole Scherzinger for the 2010 GoldenEye 007 video game.^[3]

Versions and remixes

• Soundtrack album version/Wildest Dreams album version (U.S.) – 4:43
• Single edit/Wildest Dreams album version (Europe) – 3:31
• A/C Mix – 4:02
• Urban A/C Mix by Dave Hall – 4:58
• Club Edit by David Morales – 4:02
• Morales Club Mix – 10:00
• Morales 007 Dub – 9:37
• Morales Dub of Bond – 5:36
• Video edit – 3:20

Samples and covers

• In 1999, French rapper Kohndo has sampled parts of the instrumentals in his song "Survivre".
• In 2008, Lil Mass, another French rapper, sampled it in the song "Beatdown".
• The song appeared in an episode of MTV series Human Giant and again in the 2010 film Beatdown.
• American singer Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of pop group Pussycat Dolls, covered the single for the 2010 remake of the video game Goldeneye 007. The song plays during the game's introduction.
• Finnish alternative rock band End of You covered the song for their 2008 album Mimesis.
• Prominent DJ David Morales has performed a club remix of the song, while record producer Dave Hall has provided a more urban flavour on his remix, both versions were included on the European four-track CD single.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 63 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 5 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 9 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 6 scope="row" Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 43 scope="row" Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 2 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10] 3 scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 3 scope="row" France (SNEP)[12] 3 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 8 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[14] 15 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[15] 6 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 14 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[17] 9 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 13 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 6 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 3 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 10 scope="row" US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] 2 scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[23] 22 scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 89

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 98 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[26] 31 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 120 Norway Christmas Period (VG-lista)[28] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 54 Chart (1996) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] 86 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[31] 52 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[32] 58 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[33] 25 France (SNEP)[34] 66 Germany (Official German Charts)[35] 73 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 155 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 36 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/Sales France (SNEP)[38] Silver 171,000[38] Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 250,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] Gold 25,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Alternate Rejected Theme Song

Like many Bond themes before it, Tina Turner's version was not the only recorded song for the film. Swedish pop band, Ace of Base also recorded a song that was optioned to the studio. Ace of Base's "The GoldenEye" was later reworked into "The Juvenile" which appeared on their Da Capo album in 2002.

See also

• James Bond music
• Outline of James Bond

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
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3. GoldenEye 007 Video Game: Behind the Music with Nicole Scherzinger HD Game Trailers.com. Retrieved 11 December 2011
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30. "Jaaroverzichten 1996" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
31. "Rapports annuels 1996" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
32. "RPM Year End: Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
33. "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles of 1996". Music & Media. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
34. "Classement Singles - année 1996" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
35. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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39. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tina Turner; 'GoldenEye')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
40. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tina Turner; 'GoldenEye')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

External links

• Music video on YouTube