-Bev- - Nobody Does It Better
-Bev-
Jul 20, 2025 06:00pm
<p>Love this song...and yes, I am a huge James Bond Movie fan.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://filmartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/The-Spy-Who-Loved-Me-Vintage-Movie-Poster-Original_1024x1024.jpg?v=1738901728" alt="The Spy Who Loved Me Movie Poster 1977 6 Sheet (81x81)"></p><p><br></p><p>Trivia</p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">"</span><strong style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">Nobody Does It Better</strong><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">" is a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_ballad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">power ballad</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_song" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">theme song</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> for the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_James_Bond_films" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">James Bond film</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"><em>The Spy Who Loved Me</em></a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> (1977). Composed by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Hamlisch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Marvin Hamlisch</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> with lyrics by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Bayer_Sager" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Carole Bayer Sager</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">, the song was produced by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Perry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Richard Perry</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and performed by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carly_Simon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Carly Simon</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film since </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._No_(soundtrack)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"><em>Dr. No</em></a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> (1962), although the phrase "the spy who loved me" is included in the lyrics. The song was released as a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_(music)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">single</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> from the film's </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(soundtrack)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">soundtrack album</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and became a major worldwide hit.</span></p>