For the latest James Bond film, "Skyfall," the producers of the franchise hired superstar Adele to write a theme that resembled the older tunes of Shirley Bassey in an effort so impressive that it went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song in early 2013 - so Sam Smith's "Spectre" theme had some big shoes to fill.
Ever since becoming a megastar a while back and earning an astounding four Grammy Awards earlier this year, Smith has been called the "male Adele" for his beautiful voice, so Sam Smith's "Spectre" follow-up made all the sense in the world, even if the song's not as widely loved as its predecessor.
According to BBC, Sam Smith's "Spectre" song, entitled "Writing's On The Wall," has gathered mixed reviews from fans and critics alike, though the song has turned into the very first number 1 Bond song in history - but genre fans on social media seem to be divided on the subject.
In any case, one thing is certain: Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon still thinks theirs was better, saying Smith's take on the superspy wasn't his favorite, according to NME!
In the past, many of the great artists have become part of the Bond legacy before Sam Smith's "Spectre," including the likes of Tina Turner, Paul McCartney and Wings and even Chris Cornell, so now Smith is part of a large group of great talent.
As Entertainment Weekly reports, Smith spoke about how he got to sing the Bond song in the latest "Spectre" video blog.
"I remember sending an email to my agents in America - probably the cockiest email in the world," says the "I'm Not The Only One" singer. "'Is there any way I could do the Bond theme?' The next thing I knew, I was asked to go to Pinewood Studios to meet with Barbara [Broccoli, Bond producer] and Sam [Mendes, director]."
In any case, everything worked marvelously for everyone with Sam Smith's "Spectre" song - could he follow Adele's footsteps into the Oscars next year?
