A View to a Kill
Duran Duran
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Meeting you with a view to a kill Face to face in secret places, feel the chill Nightfall covers me, but you know the plans I'm making Still overseas, could it be the whole Earth opening wide A sacred why, a mystery gaping inside A week is why, until we Dance into the fire That fatal kiss is all we need Dance into the fire To fatal sounds of broken dreams Dance into the fire That fatal kiss is all we need Dance into the fire The choice for you is the view to a kill Between the shades assassination standing still Earth's crystal tears, the fall of snowflakes on your body First time in years to drench your skin in lover's rosy stain A chance to find the phoenix for the flame A chance to die, but can we Dance into the fire That fatal kiss is all we need Dance into the fire To fatal sounds of broken dreams Dance into the fire That fatal kiss is all we need Dance into the fire When all we see is the view to a kill
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Written by: ANDREW TAYLOR, JOHN NIGEL TAYLOR, NICHOLAS JAMES BATES, ROGER ANDREW TAYLOR, SIMON JOHN LEBON
Lyrics © EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD
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11 facts about this song
Formation and Inspiration"A View to a Kill" is the title track from the 1985 James Bond film of the same name. The song was composed by Duran Duran along with songwriter John Barry, who scored the majority of the Bond films.
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Noteworthy Achievement"A View to a Kill" is the only James Bond theme song to have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In the UK, it reached #2 on the UK Singles Charts.
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Critical receptionThe song was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award and BAFTA Award.
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Impact on Duran Duran's Career"A View to a Kill" marked a high point in Duran Duran's career. It was the last song that the original five members recorded together until 2004.
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Making of the Music VideoThe music video was set in the Eiffel Tower and filmed around landmarks in Paris. EMI spent about £200,000 on the video - a significant budget at the time.
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Members' ReactionNot every band member was content with the song. John Taylor (bass) later admitted he was actually ‘Meh..’ about the song.
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Pop CultureThe song has been featured in various pop culture contexts over the years, including in video games and other music covers. Notably, it was used in the soundtrack for the 2002 James Bond game "007: Nightfire".
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Celluloid Format Release"A View to a Kill" was the last Duran Duran single to be released on the vinyl "45 RPM" format in the United States. After this, their singles were released on cassette and CD formats.
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Official PerformanceDuran Duran performed this song at Live Aid in Philadelphia, on the same day that they performed it on the film.
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Bond ConnectionOne of the unique things about this song is that it's the only Bond theme where the film's name is included in the lyrics.
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Rare Live PerformanceThe band rarely played this song live after Roger and Andy left the band in 1986. ‘A View to a Kill’ came back to the setlists only in 2001.
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