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Goldfinger
Release Details
"Goldfinger" was released in 1964 as the theme song for the third James Bond film of the same name.
Composition Credits
The song was composed by English composer John Barry, with lyrics written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
Vocal Performance
The song is famously performed by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, marking her first of three recordings for James Bond movies.
Chart Performance
Despite being a song for a film, "Goldfinger" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Recording Process
The recording of "Goldfinger" lasted all night as Shirley Bassey had to do multiple takes to get it right. The final note of the song was so high that the singer reportedly almost passed out.
Grammy Recognition
"Goldfinger" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture in 1966.
Impact on Bassey's Career
The success and popularity of "Goldfinger" played a significant role in establishing Shirley Bassey's international career.
Pop Culture Influence
Over the years, "Goldfinger" has found its place in pop culture, being featured in multiple TV shows and movies outside of the James Bond franchise.
Music Style
"Goldfinger" is often hailed as the ultimate James B
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Clean Lyric
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Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey song)
1964 single by Shirley Bassey
"Goldfinger" is the title song from the 1964 James Bond film of the same name. Composed by John Barry and with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the film's opening and closing title sequences, as well as the soundtrack album release. The single release of the song gave Bassey her only Billboard Hot 100 top forty hit, peaking in the Top 10 at No. 8 and No. 2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart,[3] and in the United Kingdom the single reached No. 21.[4]
The song finished at No. 53 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. In 2008, the single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[5]
Background
[edit]One source of inspiration was the song "Mack the Knife", which director Guy Hamilton showed Barry, thinking it was a "gritty and rough" song that could be a good model for what the film required. Bricusse and Newley were not shown any film footage or script excerpts, but were advised of the fatal gilding suffered by the Jill Masterson character, played by Shirley Eaton. Bricusse later recalled that once he and Newley hit upon utilizing "the Midas touch" in the lyric, the pattern o