Billie Eilish's 'James Bond' Theme Song Sets Record On Billboard Hot 100
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- Billie Eilish's Bond theme song “No Time To Die” has debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard Top 100
- It is the second-highest charting Bond song on the rankings since Adele’s "Skyfall"
- This is also Eilish’s fourth top 20 Hot 100 hit
After raking in numerous awards earlier this year, Billie Eilish is in no time to stop her streak of achievements. She recently became the youngest artist ever to sing a “James Bond” theme song and she received positive reviews for the track.
The positive reviews and the excitement from the fans of Eilish have made the song one of the highest-charting Bond tracks on the Billboard charts. According to Billboard, the theme song titled “No Time To Die” has debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard Top 100, making it the second-highest charting Bond song on the rankings since Adele’s Academy Award-winning song “Skyfall.”
The song sung by the “Rolling In The Deep” hitmaker made its entry on the Billboard Top 100 at number eight in the year 2012.
As of late, only one song from the highly-successful franchise has reached the numero uno position. The theme song sung by the band Duran Duran from the movie “A View To A Kill” claimed the top spot in the year 1985. Since then, only three other Bond theme songs have made it to the top five.
This is also Eilish’s fourth top 20 Hot 100 hit.
Eilish started the new year with a bang by becoming the youngest musician to win the trophies for Album of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammys. She is also the first female artist ever to win in all four major categories, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year during the same year. The last time it happened was in 1981.
The “Bad Guy” hitmaker also performed at this year’s Academy Awards.
In related news, the musician will be coming out with a documentary about her life after the release of her debut album “When We Fall Sleep, Where Do We Go?” soon. The documentary will showcase her rise to stardom with her debut studio album. It will also cover various stages of her life and tell the world what made Eilish so special and what makes her music different from others.
The highly-anticipated documentary will be directed by RJ Cutler, who has been a recipient of the Peabody Award. The title and the release date of the documentary are unknown as of late.
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