<Tr> <Td> AllMusic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The Man with the Golden Gun is the soundtrack for the ninth James Bond film of the same name . </P> <P> The theme tune was performed by Lulu, composed by John Barry, and the lyrics to the song were written by Don Black . Alice Cooper claims his song "The Man With The Golden Gun" was to be used by the film's producers until it was dropped for Lulu's song instead . Cooper's song appears on his album Muscle of Love . </P> <P> Barry considered the theme tune--the only Bond film title track not to chart as a single in either the U.K. or U.S.--and score to be among the weakest of his contributions to the series: "It's the one I hate most...it just never happened for me ." Certainly the title song is notable for having suggestive lyrics, and during a TV celebration for the series' 40th anniversary, Lulu's performance was introduced with reference to its being the raunchiest of all Bond songs . For the first time, the song's end theme is not a straight reprise of the opener, as it begins with different lyrics (subsequent films followed suit with variations in arrangement, ahead of a new practice of using a different song altogether). Some Bond music fans consider Lulu's brassy vocal to be effective in setting the tone for the film's female characters . </P>

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