Rating The Bond Themes

[The Saint 007]

A View To A Kill is my favourite Bond title song, and For Your Eyes Only is my second favourite. But other than Die Another Day, You Know My Name, and Another Way To Die, I pretty much like all the Bond title songs.

Die Another Day was catchy and the last one to hit the pop list. Not going to say its great.

My cousin had the Die Another Day soundtrack, and I listened to the title song on it before I even saw the movie. From the moment I first heard it, I didn't care for it. It's just too techno for a Bond song, and the lyrics are rather odd to say the least. A View To A Kill is a more youthful '80s title song, but it still has a more Bond-like vibe to it in my opinion. The Die Another Day song just doesn't sound very Bond-like to me.

Another good Bond song worth mentioning is "Surrender" used in the end credits for Tomorrow Never Dies. Some people even say that it should have been used for the main title song. Even though I don't mind the original Tomorrow Never Dies song, I kind of agree, since I actually think "Surrender" sounds a little better.

[Dr. No]

I enjoyed DAD song, in a way it fit the story of the first half Bond captured and tortured (By Madonna )

Do I think they could do better you bet.
Tomorrow Never Dies I do agree about the second song I don't remember it clearly now but I do remember liking it better back in the day.

I did like the Garbage theme (TWINE). I will say they seem to get some odd themes unusual for the people who singing them. I really don't know what we can expect for the next one. By this time in QOS we had a song and a very bad Coke One ad.

[The Saint 007]

I enjoyed DAD song, in a way it fit the story of the first half Bond captured and tortured (By Madonna )

Do I think they could do better you bet.
Tomorrow Never Dies I do agree about the second song I don't remember it clearly now but I do remember liking it better back in the day.

I did like the Garbage theme (TWINE). I will say they seem to get some odd themes unusual for the people who singing them. I really don't know what we can expect for the next one. By this time in QOS we had a song and a very bad Coke One ad.

Here's the "Surrender" song from Tomorrow Never Dies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r40I3TxFM3c
It's performed by K.D. Lang, and it certainly sounds very Bond-like.

I like The World Is Not Enough title song too, it's the last one that I enjoyed. Some people complain about the '90s Bond songs, but I personally think it was the last era to have good songs that still had a Bond-like sound to them.

[Max zorin]

In my opinion a view to a kill by duran duran is the best ever bond theme, the second best is living day lights by a ha. These two are faster than most other James Bond themes and cooler.

[BrosnanIsBond007]

Since I was going to start a topic asking people to rank their favorite Bond themes, I'll just post here. Here's my countdown of the 10 best. Some marvelous person has posted EVERY theme up until Skyfall on one Youtube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk - so I'll be linking to that in the list. (I didn't include Dr. No because that's THE Bond theme - it would be automatically #1!)

10) Tomorrow Never Dies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=48m43s
The first 5 seconds are BA - after that there's a major drop in musical quality, but Sheryl Crow does a decent job with what is an OK vocal melody.
9) Another Way to Die (from Quantum of Solace) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=60m04s
I take offense to the OP referring to this as 'emo pop', and have to think they have no understanding of what either emo or pop actually is. Jack White & Alicea Keys' vocals clash a bit at times, but instrumentally this theme rocks harder than any other. It would be higher, except it works better just as a rock song more than it does a Bond song.
You Only Live Twice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=12m40s
A refreshing a relaxing break from the more intense Bond themes, this song features a beautiful melody that immediately whisks you away to the fantasy world of Bond, with equally beautiful vocals from Nancy Sinatra. Interesting fact - this film's screenplay was written by none other than Roald Dahl - I never knew that!
7) On Her Majesty's Secret Service - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=15m04s
I definitely wouldn't mind this theme playing whilst running around as a spy for MI6 Composed by the great John Barry, this a great, low, brooding instrumental. If you recall seeing Pixar's 'The Incredibles', you may remember this theme popping up during the opening titles.
6) From Russia with Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=2m49s
Another excellent instrumental theme, this time from Lionel Bart, with more interesting and contrasting segments. The brass hits in the opening grab you immediately, and the sweeping string parts carry you effortlessly to the classic Bond theme at the end.
5) Live and Let Die - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=20m00s
Starts with an sort of odd Elton John-sounding piano verse, which quickly and thankfully transitions into one of the most memorable instrumental parts of any Bond theme. Also, Paul McCartney.
4) The World is Not Enough - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=51m26
A throw back to the classic, female lead Bond themes, and sung extremely well by another Shirley (Manson). I definitely agree with the OP about 'Garbage', they've got some good stuff.
3) Goldfinger - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=5m5s
Considered by many to be the gold standard ( ) for Bond themes, and rightfully so - Shirley Bassey can belt. The opening brass needs no description - simply classic.
2) You Know My Name (from Casino Royale) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViuR5YcoCk#t=57m08s
I generally think Bond themes are suited better with female vocals, but holy crap, Chris Cornell. You done good.
1) Skyfall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRoS_F6R ... re=related
It may be too soon to call this the best Bond song ever, but I was absolutely blown away by it in theaters. Adele's voice was destined for a Bond theme.