Sam Smith isn’t a man to hang around it seems, as the Brit singer has revealed it took him just 20 minutes to write the theme song to the new James Bond film.
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The 23-year-old, who described being chosen to perform the theme to ‘Spectre’ as a ‘career highlight’, says it was the fastest he’s ever nailed a new tune.
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“I got called into the office with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (director) Sam Mendes and they gave me the script, I read the script... they said ‘have a go at the song’, he explained.
“It’s the quickest I’ve ever written a song - it took 20 minutes... and they loved it!”
And the film bosses weren’t the only ones to give ’The Writing’s On The Wall’ the thumbs up when they heard it - Daniel Craig is also a fan.
“I was with Sam [Mendes] the other day and he said Daniel liked it,” he revealed.
Phew.
We’ve only got a few more weeks until we all get to give it our own verdict, but considering Sam wrote the new tune with Jimmy Napes, who also worked on his smash hit ‘Stay With Me’, we have high hopes!
"I wanted to make it a timeless, classic Bond song,” Sam added.
Meanwhile, Sam’s had to make more room on his mantelpiece after bagging himself the Solo Artist of the Year prize at the GQ Awards.
GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2015
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Pixie Lott attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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David Gandy attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Pixie Lott and Oliver Cheshire attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Sam Smith attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Ella Catliff attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jemima Goldsmith attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Sam Smith attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Naomie Harris attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jourdan Dunn attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Amber Le Bon attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Daisy Lowe attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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James Bay attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Erin O'Connor attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Sam Claflin attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Ronan Keating and wife Storm Uechtritz attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jourdan Dunn attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jodie Kidd attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Tinie Tempah presents Lionel Richie with the Icon Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Keith Richards with the Legend Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Lionel Richie with the Icon Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Tinie Tempah at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Lewis Hamilton with the Sportsman Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Lewis Hamilton with the Sportsman Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Chiwetel Ejiofor presents Lewis Hamilton with the Sportsman Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Giorgio Moroder with the Inspiration Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Will Ferrell with the Comedian Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Steve Coogan presents Will Ferrell with the Comedian Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Duran Duran (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor) present Giorgio Moroder with the Inspiration Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Steve Coogan presents Will Ferrell with the Comedian Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Disclosure's Guy and Howard Lawrence present Sam Smith with the Ciroc Solo Artist Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Steve Coogan at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Steve Coogan at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Ronnie Wood at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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James Bay with the Breakthrough Musician Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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James Bay and Jourdan Dunn at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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James Bay with the Breakthrough Musician Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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David Gandy with the Hugo Boss Most Stylish Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Nicholas Hoult at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Jack O'Connell with his Vertu Breakthrough Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Jack O'Connell (left) and Stephen Fry at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Stephen Fry at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Stephen Fry presents Stuart Broad with his Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Elton John and David Furnish (left) at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Kim Jones with his Designer Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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*EMBARGOED until 22:30 on the 8th September*Jose Mourinho with his Editor's Special Award at the 2015 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2015. See PA story SHOWBIZ GQ. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Jim Chapman attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Dermot O'Leary and wife Dee Koppang attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Samuel L. Jackson attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Gary Kemp and wife Lauren Barber attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Lewis Hamilton attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Jose Mourinho and daughter Matilde Mourinho attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Paul Rudd attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Chiwetel Ejiofor attending the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 held at The Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)