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((Infobox song
| name       = You Only Live Twice
| image      = You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra US single 1967.png
| alt        =
| caption    = Side A of the US single
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Nancy Sinatra]]
| album      = [[You Only Live Twice (soundtrack)|You Only Live Twice]]
| B-side     = "[[Jackson (song)|Jackson]]"
| released   = 1967
| format     =
| recorded   = 1967 at the CTS Studios in London
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = ((hlist|[[Psychedelic pop]]|[[orchestral pop]]|[[Progressive rock|symphonic rock]]))
| length     = 2:55 (single version)<br/>2:44 (soundtrack LP version)<br/>3:28 (soundtrack LP end title version)
| label      = [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
| writer     = ((hlist|[[Leslie Bricusse]]|[[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]]))
| producer   = John Barry
| prev_title = [[Jackson (song)|Jackson]]
| prev_year  = 1967
| next_title = Lightning's Girl
| next_year  = 1967
))

"'''You Only Live Twice'''", performed by [[Nancy Sinatra]], is the theme song to the 1967 [[James Bond]] [[You Only Live Twice (film)|film of the same name]]. The music was by veteran Bond film composer [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], with lyrics by [[Leslie Bricusse]]. The song is widely recognized for its striking opening bars, featuring a simple 2-bar theme in the high [[octave]]s of the [[violin]]s and lush harmonies from [[French horn]]s. It is considered by some to be among the best James Bond theme songs,<ref name=THP/> and has become one of Nancy Sinatra's best known hits. Shortly after Barry's production, Sinatra's producer [[Lee Hazlewood]] released a more guitar-based single version.

The song has been covered by many artists including [[Coldplay]], [[Soft Cell]], [[Björk]] and [[Shirley Bassey]]. In 1998, [[Robbie Williams]] re-recorded portions of the song (including the opening strings) for use in his UK number-one single "[[Millennium (song)|Millennium]]".

==Background==
[[File:Nancy Sinatra.JPG|thumb|Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s]]
James Bond veteran John Barry returned to the franchise to produce the score. The lyrics were by [[Leslie Bricusse]], who had previously cowritten the lyrics for the theme to ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]''.

An initial version of the song was performed by [[Julie Rogers (singer)|Julie Rogers]] and recorded with a 50 or 60 piece orchestra at CTS Studios. However, this version was not used since Barry decided to re-write and re-record the song: "It was usually the producers that said 'this isn't working, there's a certain something that it needed'. If that energy wasn't there, if that mysterioso kind of thing wasn't there, then it wasn't going to work for the movie."<ref>((cite web|author=MI6-HQ Copyright 2011 |url=http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/yolt_song_history.php3?t=&s=yolt&id=01583 |title=You Only Sing Twice - MI6 uncovers the twists and turns that the You Only Live Twice theme song took, from Julie Rogers to Nancy Sinatra :: MI6 :: You Only Live Twice (1967) :: James Bond 007 |publisher=Mi6-hq.com |access-date=12 December 2013))</ref> The Rogers song shares only two lines with the final version, "You only live twice", and "you’ll pay the price". Although there are many similarities in the harmony and orchestration with the final version, it is essentially a different song, with a less lush and more ethnic character.

The film's producer [[Cubby Broccoli]], wanted his friend [[Frank Sinatra]] to perform the song. Frank suggested that they use his daughter instead. Barry wanted to use [[Aretha Franklin]], but the producers insisted that he use Nancy instead, who was enjoying great popularity in the wake of her single, "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]".<ref>((cite news|last=Hastings|first=Rob|title=Tributes to John Barry, the man with the Midas touch for movie music|newspaper=The Independent|date=1 February 2011))</ref>

The final version (2:44) featured in the film's opening title sequence and on the soundtrack LP is in the key of B and has a single vocal track. The song was recorded with a 60 piece orchestra on 2 May 1967 at the CTS Studios in [[Bayswater]], London.<ref name="Burlingame">((cite book|author=Jon Burlingame|title=The Music Of James Bond|date=November 2012|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQE2RmHrErcC&pg=PT197|access-date=5 October 2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-998676-7|pages=197–))</ref> Sinatra later recalled that she was incredibly nervous during the recording, and it took around 30 takes to acquire enough material.<ref name=autogenerated1>((cite book|author=Jon Burlingame|title=The Music Of James Bond|date=November 2012|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQE2RmHrErcC&pg=PT197|access-date=5 October 2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-998676-7|page=198))</ref> Producer John Barry eventually created the final version by incorporating vocals from 25 takes.<ref name=autogenerated2>((cite book|author=Jon Burlingame|title=The Music Of James Bond|date=November 2012|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQE2RmHrErcC&pg=PT197|access-date=5 October 2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-998676-7|page=199))</ref> A longer mix (3:28) was used for the end titles, and incorporates different vocal takes in places.

In UK the soundtrack had been released, but while soundtracks such as ''Doctor Zhivago'' and ''Fiddler on the Roof'' hit the Top 20, ''You Only Live Twice'' was less successful. Nancy Sinatra's single version squeezed into the Top 20 for two weeks only. Barry also released an instrumental version but this failed to chart.

In Japan, the soundtrack was released in a gatefold with images from the film and a plot summary.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Definitive-Story-Only-Live-Twice-ebook/dp/B07HH5VV9Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1545832936&sr=8-2&keywords=definitive+story+of+you+only+live+twice The Definitive Story of You Only Live Twice.] Graham Thomas. Kindle.</ref>

===Single version===
As compared to the soundtrack versions, the single version was constructed from a different set of takes at about the same tempo, but with all instruments and vocals performed a full [[semitone]] sharper, in the key of C. It has [[double tracking|double-tracked]] lead vocals, plus backing wordless vocals by an unnamed singer, and occasional backing vocals by Nancy herself. The iconic lead guitar harmony was replaced by a more subdued guitar at a lower pitch, playing throughout the song. This version also has rock drums gently playing throughout.

The vinyl single was only released in mono. A stereo mix was eventually released on the circa 1968 Japanese compilation LP ''Golden Nancy Sinatra'' and more widely in 1970 on Nancy's ''Greatest Hits'' LP. In 1986, a new stereo remix of the single version was released on the Nancy Sinatra compilation CD ''The Hit Years''. As compared to the original stereo mix, this version has narrower stereo and centered vocals. It has appeared on many compilations since then.

===Critical reception===
[[Roy Wood]] described Barry's string introduction to his song "You Only Live Twice" as "absolute perfection". Mark Monahan of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' described the lyrics as "mysterious, romantically ''carpe diem'' ... at once velvety, brittle and quite bewitching".<ref>((cite news|last1=Monahan|first1=Mark|title=James Bond songs From Bassey and Barry to Bono and Tina|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph/20061116/282402689886089|access-date=24 March 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=16 November 2006))</ref> David Ehrlich of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked "You Only Live Twice" the third best James Bond theme song, calling it "a classic."<ref>((cite news|last=Ehrlich|first=David|title=James Bond Movie Theme Songs, Ranked Worst to Best|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/james-bond-movie-theme-songs-ranked-worst-to-best-154927|access-date=17 November 2015|newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2 November 2015))</ref>

==Cover versions==
((sources|section|date=October 2021))
The song is one of the most covered Bond themes.
* Nancy Sinatra recorded a different chart version produced by [[Lee Hazlewood]] and arranged by [[session musician|session guitarist]] [[Billy Strange]] featuring a guitar backing with Sinatra's voice [[Double tracking|double tracked]] as a pun on the word "Twice".<ref>Burlingame, Jon  ''The Music of James Bond'' Oxford University Press, 1 November 2012</ref>
* [[Little Anthony and the Imperials]] included a cover of the song on their album ''Movie Grabbers''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvF88bAds4 |title=YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (On ne vit que deux fois) Alternate Opening by Little Anthony & The Imperials |publisher=YouTube |access-date=12 December 2013))((cbignore))((Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022))</ref>
* English [[synthpop]] duo [[Soft Cell]] included a cover on the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] of their 1984 single "Soul Inside".
* Australian band [[the Scientists]] released a heavy guitar version of the song as a single in 1985.
* German post-punk band [[Abwärts]] recorded a cover version for their 1987 album ''Abwärts''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/de/release/7411832-Abw%C3%A4rts-Abw%C3%A4rts|title=Abwärts – Abwärts|date=20 November 2023|website=Discogs))</ref>
* [[Robbie Williams]] re-recorded portions of the song (including the opening strings) for use in his 1998 single "[[Millennium (song)|Millennium]]".<ref>((cite web|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/scala-radio/entertainment/movies/james-bond-theme-rumours-2/|title=All of the rumoured artists for the next James Bond theme song|date=15 October 2021|website=Scala Radio))</ref> 
* [[Coldplay]] released their cover as a B-side on their "[[Don't Panic (Coldplay song)|Don't Panic]]" single.<ref>((cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-top-10-james-bond-theme-songs-20121005/nancy-sinatra-you-only-live-twice-1967-19691231|title=Nancy Sinatra, 'You Only Live Twice' (1967)|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=5 October 2012))</ref>
* [[Shirley Bassey]], the [[vocalist]] for the title songs from the Bond films ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'', ''[[Diamonds Are Forever (film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]'' and ''[[Moonraker (film)|Moonraker]]'', performed the song on her 2007 album ''[[Get the Party Started (album)|Get the Party Started]]''.
* Indie-pop group [[the Postmarks]] recorded a version for their 2008 album ''[[By the Numbers]]''.
* [[Bill Frisell]] covered it on his 2016 album ''When You Wish Upon a Star'', an album devoted to covers of songs from films and television. This version is sung by [[Petra Haden]], the daughter of Frisell's frequent collaborator bassist [[Charlie Haden]].
* In 2014, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter [[Joanna Wang]] covered the song on her album ''Midnight Cinema''.
* The duo [[Beulahbelle]] ([[Kaitlyn Dever]] and Mady Dever) performed a cover of the song on the soundtrack to the 2018 film ''[[Tully (2018 film)|Tully]]''.
* [[Mark Lanegan]] covered the song on his 2013 album ''Imitations''.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imitations_(album)|title=Imitations (Album)))</ref>((Circular reference|date=April 2022))

==In popular culture==
The song was used in the closing montage of ''[[Mad Men]]'''s season five finale, "[[The Phantom (Mad Men)|The Phantom]]".<ref name=THP>((cite web|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/mad-men-you-only-live-twice-season-5-finale_n_1586311.html|title='Mad Men' 'You Only Live Twice': Season 5 Finale Closes With Bond Theme|first=Christopher|last=Rosen|date=11 June 2012))</ref> It was used as entrance music for Japanese professional wrestler [[Osamu Nishimura]] in ECW.

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (1967)
! Peak<br/>position<ref name="Simpson2002">((cite book|author=Paul Simpson|title=The Rough Guide to James Bond|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BikCz7XZijEC&pg=RA1-PA227|access-date=5 October 2012|year=2002|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-84353-142-5|page=227))</ref>
|-
| Australian [[ARIA Charts]]
| align="center"|10
|-
| [[Canadian Singles Chart]] 
| align="center"|39
|-
| [[UK Singles Chart]] 
| align="center"|11
|-
| US [[Billboard Hot 100]] 
| align="center"|44
|-
| US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]]
| align="center"|3
|}

==See also==
* [[James Bond music]]

==References==
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((Nancy Sinatra))
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[[Category:1967 songs]]
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[[Category:Nancy Sinatra songs]]
[[Category:Songs from James Bond films]]
[[Category:You Only Live Twice (film)|Soundtrack]]
[[Category:Songs with music by John Barry (composer)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Leslie Bricusse]]
[[Category:Little Anthony and the Imperials songs]]
[[Category:Reprise Records singles]]

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