<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Writing's on the Wall" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre . The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015 . The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and produced by the latter alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure and released on 25 September 2015 . </P> <P> "Writing's on the Wall" received mixed reviews, especially when compared to previous Bond theme songs . The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released . The single became the first Bond movie theme to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart . It also reached the top 10 in a few other European countries, but unlike other James Bond themes, it was not as successful outside Europe, only peaking at number 43 in Canada and Australia and number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Only the instrumental version of the song appeared on the film's official soundtrack album . The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards, making it the second - ever Bond theme to win (after "Skyfall" by Adele in 2012). </P>

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