2007Released
3:57

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Interesting facts and trivia about The World Is Not Enough. By Songfacts®.

This is for the theme song to the James Bond movie of the same name. The lyrics were written by Don Black, who also co-wrote "Diamonds Are Forever." David Arnold, who wrote the music, has also composed for British sketch show Little Britain and other Bond films, including Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. "I just love the drama of it, the campness of it and the greediness of it," Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson told NME "It amuses me."

In the music video, Shirley Manson is a robot built to look identical to a singer. She kills the singer and takes her place in a concert. The crowd cheers for her, not knowing she carries a bomb inside her set to detonate at the concert.

Don Black's lyrics are from the point of view of The World Is Not Enough villain Elektra King. Its underlying themes are seduction and world domination.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The World Is Not Enough.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
86BPM

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