10 Bond Theme Songs That Are Infinitely Better Than Sam Smith’s Writing’s On The Wall

9) From Russia With Love – Matt Monro

Oddly downbeat and chilly, Matt Monro’s “From Russia With Love” is one of the least Bond-like Bond themes. But then again, From Russia With Love is one of the least Bond-like Bond movies. They reflect one another: the song is travel weary and tells a story of a man for whom human connection is only ever fleeting, much like Connery’s Bond in this movie.

The song’s tinkling background percussion suggests the same Cold War paranoia that the film basks in, while the angsty strings hint at the psychological stress that might have on an international, alcoholic spy. Ultimately, Monro’s mini-ballad is just a mature, classy song, tailor-made for arguably the classiest and most adult Bond movie of them all.