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We Have All the Time in the World
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"'We Have All the Time in the World'" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in the 1969 Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', the title theme being the instrumental "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", also composed by Barry. The song title is taken from Bond's final words in both the novel and the film, spoken after the death of Tracy Bond, his wife. As Armstrong was too ill to play his trumpet, it was therefore played by another musician.'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' liner notes, 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Ultimate Edition' (2006 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.). Barry chose Armstrong because he felt he could "deliver the title line with irony".
The song was released as a single in both the US and the UK (under the abridged title "All The Time in the World" in the UK[https://www.45cat.com/record/up35059 45cat.com]) to coincide with the release of the film in December 1969, but did not chart in either market. The recording became a hit in the UK twenty-five years later, in 1994, as a result of a Guinness beer commercial, after My Bloody Valentine chose to cover it for charity. Armstrong's version was then re-released on vinyl and CD and reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart and #4 in Ireland. In 2005, a BBC survey found that it was the third most popular love song played at weddings.
In addition to My Bloody Valentine, "We Have All the Time in the World" has been covered by The Specials, Iggy Pop (whose version plays during the end credits of the film 'The Jacket'), Fun Lovin' Criminals, Vic Damone, Michael Ball, Giorgia Todrani, The Puppini Sisters, Tindersticks, The Pale Fountains, Propellerheads, The Wedding Present, Shirley Bassey (for a later withdrawn album of Bond themes), Thomas White and Alfie Boe.
John Barry cited "We Have All the Time in the World" as one of his favourite Bond compositions, saying it was one of the finest pieces of music he had written for a Bond movie and also because of the pleasure of working with Louis Armstrong.
The instrumental version of the theme reappears twice in the 2021 James Bond film 'No Time to Die', in addition to the lyrical variation being played at the beginning of the closing credits.
See also
* Outline of James Bond
References
Category:1969 songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:Songs from James Bond films
Category:Louis Armstrong songs
Category:On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Category:Songs with lyrics by Hal David
Category:Songs with music by John Barry (composer)
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Ramone
Category:The Specials songs
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