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Nobody Does It Better

January 01, 1970

This article is about the James Bond song by Carly Simon. For other uses, see Nobody Does It Better (disambiguation).

"Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad and the theme song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, the song was produced by Richard Perry and performed by Carly Simon. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film since Dr. No (1962), although the phrase "the spy who loved me" is included in the lyrics. The song was released as a single from the film's soundtrack album, and became a major worldwide hit.

"Nobody Does It Better"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album The Spy Who Loved Me
B-side"After the Storm"
ReleasedJuly 1977
RecordedApril 1977
GenrePop rock
Length3:29
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Half a Chance"
(1976) 		"Nobody Does It Better"
(1977) 		"You Belong to Me"
(1978)
Side A of one of US single pressings
45 RPM side label
Official audio
"Nobody Does It Better" on YouTube
Audio sample

Among the most successful Bond themes, the song spent three weeks at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, kept out of the top spot by Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life". It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, where it stayed for seven weeks,[1] becoming the No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit of 1977.[2] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of one million copies in the US.[3] It also reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and was certified Silver by the BPI.[4][5] The song received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Song in 1978, losing both to "You Light Up My Life" from the 1977 film of the same title. At the 20th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1978, "Nobody Does It Better" received a nomination for Song of the Year, and Simon was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.

In 2004, "Nobody Does it Better" was honoured by the American Film Institute as the 67th greatest film song as part of their 100 Years Series.[6] In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it the third-greatest James Bond theme song,[7] while Billboard ranked it the second-greatest.[8] In 2021, USA Today crowned "Nobody Does it Better" the greatest James Bond Theme Song.[9] The song has been performed live by Celine Dion[10] and Radiohead;[11] indeed, Radiohead's lead singer, Thom Yorke, called it the "sexiest song ever written".[12][13][14]

Background and composition edit

"Nobody Does It Better" is Simon's longest-charting hit, as well as the most successful hit of hers that she did not write herself. Her earlier hit "You're So Vain" spent three weeks at No. 1; however, its chart run was two months shorter than that of "Nobody Does It Better".[15] The title of the theme was later used for Simon's 1998 greatest hits compilation, The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better.

Lyrically, "Nobody Does It Better" is a "lust-drunk anthem" about James Bond's sexual prowess.[16] In a 1977 documentary on the making of The Spy Who Loved Me, Marvin Hamlisch said that the decision to ask Simon to perform the song was made after lyricist Carole Bayer Sager remarked that the lyrics sounded "incredibly vain", in reference to Simon's 1972 song "You're So Vain".

Reception edit

Billboard described "Nobody Does It Better" as a "typically inventive and bombastic" James Bond theme song, stating that Simon sings it "as if she believed sincerely in the superhuman love powers of 007."[17] Cash Box said that it is "strictly star material in every detail" and that it has "a good enough melody to stand on its own," even if it wasn't a James Bond theme song.[18]

Accolades edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
1978 Academy Awards Best Original Song Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager Nominated [19]
British Academy Film Awards Best Film Music Marvin Hamlish Nominated [20]
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager Nominated [21]
Grammy Awards Song of the Year Nominated [22]
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Carly Simon Nominated

Track listing edit

7" single[23]
  • "Nobody Does It Better" – 3:30
  • "After the Storm" – 2:46

Chart performance edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 221.
  2. ^ "Billboard Easy Listening Charts Singles". Billboard Magazine. December 24, 1977. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Grein, Paul (January 3, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Songs of 2012". Chart Watch. Yahoo Music. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
  6. ^ . AFI.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Edwards, Gavin (October 5, 2012). "Carly Simon, 'Nobody Does It Better' (1977) – The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs". Rolling Stone. from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  8. ^ Ruggieri, Melissa. "Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs Ever". Billboard. from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  9. ^ Ruggieri, Melissa. "James Bond theme songs: We rank the exceptional and unremarkable, from Adele to Madonna". USA Today. from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Brissey, Breia. "On the scene: Celine Dion live in Las Vegas". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "Best & Worst James Bond theme covers". Digital Spy. October 24, 2012. from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Greene, Andy (April 4, 2017). "Flashback: Radiohead Cover Carly Simon's 'Nobody Does It Better'". Rolling Stone. from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Radiohead – Nobody Does It Better". from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Radiohead take on Carly Simon's 'Nobody Does It Better'". January 18, 2020. from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles, 1955–2002
  16. ^ Ehrlich, David (November 2, 2015). "James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best". Rolling Stone. from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  17. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. July 9, 1977. p. 100. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 9, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  19. ^ "The 50th Academy Awards - 1978". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Film in 1978". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Spy Who Loved Me, The". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "20th Annual Grammy Awards". The Recording Academy. from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  23. ^ Discogs (1977). "Nobody Does It Better". Discogs. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 18 March 1978. p. 63.
  25. ^ . Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  26. ^ . Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  27. ^ a b c "Songs from the Year 1977". Tsort.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  29. ^ . Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  30. ^ "Top 100 1977 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  32. ^ "Billboard Easy Listening Charts Singles". Billboard Magazine. December 24, 1977. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  33. ^ . Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  34. ^ . Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  35. ^ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  36. ^ "British single certifications – Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  37. ^ "American single certifications – Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

External links edit

  • Lyrics of this song
  • Carly Simon's Official Website

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the James Bond song by Carly Simon For other uses see Nobody Does It Better disambiguation Nobody Does It Better is a power ballad and the theme song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager the song was produced by Richard Perry and performed by Carly Simon It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film since Dr No 1962 although the phrase the spy who loved me is included in the lyrics The song was released as a single from the film s soundtrack album and became a major worldwide hit Nobody Does It Better Single by Carly Simonfrom the album The Spy Who Loved MeB side After the Storm ReleasedJuly 1977RecordedApril 1977GenrePop rockLength3 29LabelElektraSongwriter s Marvin Hamlisch Carole Bayer SagerProducer s Richard PerryCarly Simon singles chronology Half a Chance 1976 Nobody Does It Better 1977 You Belong to Me 1978 Side A of one of US single pressings45 RPM side labelOfficial audio Nobody Does It Better on YouTubeAudio sample source source track filehelp Among the most successful Bond themes the song spent three weeks at No 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 kept out of the top spot by Debby Boone s You Light Up My Life It hit No 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart where it stayed for seven weeks 1 becoming the No 1 Adult Contemporary hit of 1977 2 The song was certified Gold by the RIAA signifying sales of one million copies in the US 3 It also reached No 7 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by the BPI 4 5 The song received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Song in 1978 losing both to You Light Up My Life from the 1977 film of the same title At the 20th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1978 Nobody Does It Better received a nomination for Song of the Year and Simon was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female In 2004 Nobody Does it Better was honoured by the American Film Institute as the 67th greatest film song as part of their 100 Years Series 6 In 2012 Rolling Stone ranked it the third greatest James Bond theme song 7 while Billboard ranked it the second greatest 8 In 2021 USA Today crowned Nobody Does it Better the greatest James Bond Theme Song 9 The song has been performed live by Celine Dion 10 and Radiohead 11 indeed Radiohead s lead singer Thom Yorke called it the sexiest song ever written 12 13 14 Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 3 Accolades 4 Track listing 5 Chart performance 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground and composition edit Nobody Does It Better is Simon s longest charting hit as well as the most successful hit of hers that she did not write herself Her earlier hit You re So Vain spent three weeks at No 1 however its chart run was two months shorter than that of Nobody Does It Better 15 The title of the theme was later used for Simon s 1998 greatest hits compilation The Very Best of Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better Lyrically Nobody Does It Better is a lust drunk anthem about James Bond s sexual prowess 16 In a 1977 documentary on the making of The Spy Who Loved Me Marvin Hamlisch said that the decision to ask Simon to perform the song was made after lyricist Carole Bayer Sager remarked that the lyrics sounded incredibly vain in reference to Simon s 1972 song You re So Vain Reception editBillboard described Nobody Does It Better as a typically inventive and bombastic James Bond theme song stating that Simon sings it as if she believed sincerely in the superhuman love powers of 007 17 Cash Box said that it is strictly star material in every detail and that it has a good enough melody to stand on its own even if it wasn t a James Bond theme song 18 Accolades editYear Award Category Recipient Result Ref 1978 Academy Awards Best Original Song Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager Nominated 19 British Academy Film Awards Best Film Music Marvin Hamlish Nominated 20 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager Nominated 21 Grammy Awards Song of the Year Nominated 22 Best Pop Vocal Performance Female Carly Simon NominatedTrack listing edit7 single 23 Nobody Does It Better 3 30 After the Storm 2 46Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 1977 1978 Peakposition Argentina 24 4 Australia Kent Music Report 25 8 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 26 1 Canadian RPM Top Singles 2 France 27 5 Ireland 27 1 Norway 27 5 UK Singles OCC 28 7 U S Billboard Hot 100 2 U S Billboard Easy Listening 1 U S Cash Box Top 100 2 Year end charts edit Chart 1977 Rank Canadian RPM Top Singles 29 35 UK Singles Chart 30 49 US Billboard Hot 100 31 83 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 32 1 US Cash Box Top 100 33 14 Chart 1978 Rank Australia Kent Music Report 34 35 39Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 36 Silver 250 000 United States RIAA 37 Gold 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editJames Bond music Outline of James BondReferences edit Whitburn Joel 2002 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 2001 Record Research p 221 Billboard Easy Listening Charts Singles Billboard Magazine December 24 1977 Retrieved December 30 2014 Grein Paul January 3 2013 Chart Watch Extra Top Songs of 2012 Chart Watch Yahoo Music Retrieved January 5 2013 Whitburn Joel 2006 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits Billboard Books Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums London Guinness World Records Limited AFI s 100 Years 100 Songs AFI com Archived from the original on February 11 2020 Retrieved June 16 2014 Edwards Gavin October 5 2012 Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better 1977 The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs Rolling Stone Archived from the original on November 25 2018 Retrieved July 15 2015 Ruggieri Melissa Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs Ever Billboard Archived from the original on February 28 2013 Retrieved August 31 2014 Ruggieri Melissa James Bond theme songs We rank the exceptional and unremarkable from Adele to Madonna USA Today Archived from the original on October 8 2021 Retrieved October 8 2021 Brissey Breia On the scene Celine Dion live in Las Vegas Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on March 7 2022 Retrieved May 18 2015 Best amp Worst James Bond theme covers Digital Spy October 24 2012 Archived from the original on May 7 2022 Retrieved January 31 2017 Greene Andy April 4 2017 Flashback Radiohead Cover Carly Simon s Nobody Does It Better Rolling Stone Archived from the original on March 7 2022 Retrieved March 7 2022 Radiohead Nobody Does It Better Archived from the original on March 7 2022 Retrieved March 7 2022 Radiohead take on Carly Simon s Nobody Does It Better January 18 2020 Archived from the original on March 7 2022 Retrieved March 7 2022 Whitburn Joel 2003 Top Pop Singles 1955 2002 Ehrlich David November 2 2015 James Bond Movie Theme Songs Ranked Worst to Best Rolling Stone Archived from the original on November 25 2018 Retrieved November 20 2015 Top Single Picks PDF Billboard July 9 1977 p 100 Retrieved July 11 2020 CashBox Singles Reviews PDF Cash Box July 9 1977 p 15 Retrieved December 26 2021 The 50th Academy Awards 1978 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on August 14 2021 Retrieved August 17 2021 Film in 1978 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Archived from the original on May 14 2022 Retrieved August 21 2020 Spy Who Loved Me The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Archived from the original on July 11 2021 Retrieved August 30 2020 20th Annual Grammy Awards The Recording Academy Archived from the original on February 7 2022 Retrieved October 30 2021 Discogs 1977 Nobody Does It Better Discogs Retrieved August 24 2022 Cash Box International Best Sellers PDF worldradiohistory com Cash Box 18 March 1978 p 63 Australian charts com Forum 1970 ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved May 4 2016 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on September 27 2016 Retrieved October 12 2016 a b c Songs from the Year 1977 Tsort info Retrieved October 12 2016 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on September 27 2016 Retrieved October 12 2016 Top 100 1977 UK Music Charts Uk charts top source info Retrieved October 12 2016 Top 100 Hits of 1977 Top 100 Songs of 1977 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved October 12 2016 Billboard Easy Listening Charts Singles Billboard Magazine December 24 1977 Retrieved December 30 2014 Top 100 Year End Charts 1977 Cashbox Magazine Archived from the original on October 28 2012 Retrieved July 26 2016 Australian charts com Forum 1970 ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts Archived from the original on June 2 2016 Retrieved May 4 2016 Kent Music Report No 236 1 January 1979 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1978 Kent Music Report Retrieved January 8 2022 via Imgur com British single certifications Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better British Phonographic Industry Retrieved August 15 2020 American single certifications Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved August 15 2020 External links editLyrics of this song Carly Simon s Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nobody Does It Better amp oldid 1216996419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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