Live and Let Die (song)
| Live and Let Die | |
|---|---|
| Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| publication | June 1, 1973 (UK) , June 18, 1973 (USA) |
| length | 3:12 |
| Genre (s) | Rock , ska , soundtrack , James Bond song |
| Author (s) | Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Producer (s) | George Martin |
| Label | Apple Records |
| album | Live and Let Die |
| Cover version | |
| 1991 | Guns n 'Roses |
Live and Let Die ( English for 'live and let die') is the title track of the James Bond film of the same name . It was written by Linda and Paul McCartney and recorded by Paul McCartney's group Wings . The song was released in June 1973 as a single with the B-side I Lie Around . The piece reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the UK Top 40 . The song was covered by Guns n 'Roses in 1991, along with many other artists . The piece was the first theme song in a James Bond film to be nominated for an Oscar .
In the US film American Hustle from 2013, the song is used ironically during a scene in which Rosalyn Rosenfeld, played by Jennifer Lawrence , is cleaning her apartment while singing.
background
The piece was created in collaboration with former Beatles producer George Martin , who produced the piece and arranged the orchestral performances. Even before Tom Mankiewicz had finished the script , the film producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli invited Paul McCartney to write the title piece. In 2012, the BMI awarded it four million broadcasts in the USA . McCartney performed the song alongside Let It Be live at the Diamond Jubilee Concert on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's 60th anniversary in June 2012 .
The version from Guns N 'Roses
The piece was in December 1991 as the fourth of eight singles of the two -Your Illusion Use decoupled -albums, as the second single from Use Your Illusion I . A music video was also shot that showed the band both on stage and looking through old photos. The video was shot just before Izzy Stradlin left the band. It is the last video he can be seen in. The version of Guns N 'Roses peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the mainstream rock chart.
Web links
- Christofer Jost: Live and let Die . In: Song Lexicon . Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- Music video on YouTube
swell
- ^ Joel Whitburn: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books 2006
- ↑ Music - Live And Let Die. In: mi6-hq.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012 .
- ↑ 'Live and Let Die' Recognized For Over 4 Million Performances In The USA. In: Broadcast Music, Inc. October 16, 2012, accessed March 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Queen celebrated like a pop star ( Memento from March 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), MDR from June 5, 2012