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Licence to Kill (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Licence to Kill'" is a song by American singer Gladys Knight, written and recorded for the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill', also from 1989. It was written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff. Released as a single on May 30, 1989, the song became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number six and becoming Knight's last charting solo single there. The song charted well in Europe, peaking atop the Swedish Singles Chart for eight weeks (four chart periods at the time) and reaching the top five in seven other European countries. It also peaked at number 79 on Canada's 'RPM' Top Singles chart but did not appear on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Track listings
* '7-inch single'
:A. "Licence to Kill" 4:11
:B. "Pam" (performed by Michael Kamen and the National Philharmonic Orchestra)
* '12-inch single'
:A1. "Licence to Kill" (extended version)
:B1. "Pam" (performed by Michael Kamen and the National Philharmonic Orchestra)
:B2. "Licence to Kill"
Personnel
* Gladys Knight: vocals
* Narada Michael Walden: songwriter, producer, arranger
* Walter Afanasieff: songwriter, associate producer, arranger, orchestrator, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, Moog bass, synthesizer
* Jeffrey Cohen: songwriter
* Michael Kamen: orchestrator
* Gary Grant, Jerry Hey: horns
* Greg "Gigi" Gonaway: Paiste cymbals
* Ren Klyce: Fairlight synthesizer programming
* Claytoven Richardson, Jeanie Tracy, Karen "Kitty Beethoven" Brewington, Melisa Kary, Sandy Griffith, Skyler Jett: background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Cover versions
In 2017, musician and producer Fernando Perdomo collaborated with former Pink Floyd backing vocalist and Blue Pearl lead singer, Durga McBroom, recording the song for the multi-artist compilation album, 'Songs, Bond Songs: The Music of 007'.[https://currycuts.bandcamp.com/track/license-to-kill-2 "Songs, Bond Songs: The Music of 007"]
References
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