All Time High

Year 1983

Composed by: John Barry, Tim Rice, Stephen Short
Performed by: Rita Coolidge
Movie: Octopussy
James Bond: Roger Moore

“All Time High” is the first song that makes no reference to the movie title, not even in the lyrics. Not that it would have been a easy thing, with a title like “Octopussy”.”

Still, to make a connection between the two, in the lyrics was sneaked in a line from the movie: “We’re two of a kind” – Octopussy (played by Maud Adams) told James Bond.

The ’80s brought in the music videos. Even for the movie songs. And the producers of the James Bond series took it as an opportunity for promoting it.

• Introduction + James Bond theme
• 1962: Kingston Calypso (Dr. No)
• 1963: James Bond Is Back / From Russia with Love / James Bond Theme
• 1964: Goldfinger
• 1965: Thunderball
• 1967: You Only Live Twice
• 1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
• 1971: Diamonds Are Forever
• 1973: Live and Let Die
• 1974: The Man with the Golden Gun
• 1977: Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me)
• 1979: Moonraker
• 1981: For Your Eyes Only
• 1983: All Time High (Octopussy)
• 1985: A View to a Kill
• 1987: The Living Daylights
• 1989: Licence to Kill
• 1995: GoldenEye
• 1997: Tomorrow Never Dies
• 1999: The World Is Not Enough
• 2002: Die Another Day
• 2006: You Know My Name (Casino Royale)
• 2008: Another Way to Die (Quantum of Solace)
• 2012: Skyfall
• 2015: Writing's on the Wall (Spectre)

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Article written exclusively for Miratico by Velea. Lucian Velea

Lucian Velea is the founder of the website Miratico and has been a fan of the James Bond movies ever since he saw "Octopussy".