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View this post on InstagramIn the band’s native U.K., “A View to a Kill” peaked at No. 2. In the U.S., however, it went one better, becoming the first—and only—James Bond theme song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Several have come close, including McCartney and Wings’ “Live and Let Die” and Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better,” both of which stalled at No. 2.
Though later Bond themes by Sam Smith andBillie Eilish topped the U.K. charts, neither was able to match Duran Duran’s singular achievement in America. A collective effort, the song was written by all five band members: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Roger Taylor, with support from Barry.
He adds, “It was fun to be part of the James Bond franchise, it was a funky collection of '80s icons that were a part of it.”
A View to a Kill marked the end of Roger Moore’s run as 007. The actor starred in seven Bond films, taking him from age 45 to 57 and making him the oldest actor to play the legendary secret agent created by author Ian Fleming. His swan song — an action comedy that sees Bond and an oil heiress (Tanya Roberts) team up to foil a relentless microchip magnate (Christopher Walken) — cleaned up at the box office, raking in more than $150 million on a $30 million budget.
Meanwhile, the song was a connector of its own, bridging the espionage franchise and 1980s MTV pop culture.
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