<P> The music for the soundtrack was written by Quincy Jones . The opening theme, "On Days Like These", had lyrics by Don Black and was sung by Matt Monro . The closing theme, "Get a Bloomin' Move On" (AKA "The Self Preservation Society"), was performed by the cast and had lyrics featuring Cockney Rhyming Slang . Many incidental themes are based on British patriotic songs, such as "Rule, Britannia!", "The British Grenadiers" and "God Save the Queen". </P> <P> The film has received generally positive reviews, holding an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and an average of 7.2 / 10 . Most positive reviews focus on the climactic car chase and the acting of both Michael Caine and Noël Coward, complimenting Peter Collinson's directing . It is considered highly evocative of 1960s London and the era in Britain as a whole . In a modern review Nik Higgins of Future Movies claims that the film makes Austin Powers's wardrobe appear' drab and grey' . He compliments Michael Caine's ability to effectively portray the character of Charlie and also praises the music of Quincy Jones . Higgins particularly highlights how the music' hops between smooth lounges' like the opener "On Days Like These" and the latter "Get a Bloomin' Move On" (' The Self Preservation Society'), which plays near the film's end . </P> <P> It has also received some negative reviews, focusing on what is perceived as a predictable chase and a lack of real emotion . Vincent Canby, writing at the time of the film's release, felt that the caper film had been made before and much better as well . He complimented the film's technological sophistication, only criticising what he saw as an' emotionally retarded' plot . Canby also expressed concern that Coward's appearance in the film, although intended to be kind,' exploits him in vaguely unpleasant ways' by surrounding his character with images of the royal family, which had not knighted him at the time . A contemporary review in Time magazine felt that the film spent too much time focusing on the film's caper as opposed to building the characters; it also criticised the car chases as' dull and deafening' . </P> <P> Although it received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best English - Language Foreign Film", the film was not a success in America . Caine blamed its failure on unattractive and misleading advertising . As a result, plans for a sequel were shelved . </P>

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