courtesy of Instagram/@officialchartsMusic / NewsMusic / NewsBillie Eilish’s Bond theme has a record-breaking opening weekThe track has also become the singer’s first UK number 1ShareLink copied ✔️February 22, 2020February 22, 2020TextThom Waite When Billie Eilish was announced as the singer of the new James Bond theme last month (January 14) she was already breaking records, as the youngest person to ever record a title track for the franchise. Now though, Eilish (and the song, “No Time to Die”) have broken another record, with the biggest opening week ever for a James Bond theme. The UK’s Official Charts announced the song’s success yesterday (February 21) and it also doubles as the singer’s first UK number one, with 90,000 equivalent chart sales, including well over 10 million streams. This means that it beats out Sam Smith’s 2015 Bond theme “Writing’s On The Wall” – the only other Bond theme song that reached number one – by around 20,000 sales. It also tops Adele’s iconic “Skyfall” by 6,000, though Adele and Eilish’s tracks were released at different times in the week, making it difficult to compare them 100% accurately. Despite her obvious success, Eilish told the BBC earlier this week that she and Finneas (her brother/producer, who co-wrote the song) went through an “intense amount of writer's block” after they were chosen for the track. Eventually reading the script for the opening sequence was what helped get the song done. The pair performed “No Time to Die” live for the first time at this year’s Brit Awards, along with Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREOn the funk line: 7 young Brazilians speak on the future of baile funk Tems knows the true secret to happinessLVMH Prize 2026Vote to decide which designer makes the final round of the 2026 LVMH Prize2hollis is worried about secret cameras in hotel roomsCobrah’s dream night out involves tequila, candy and raving with aliensbeabadoobee used to have a secret Zayn Malik fan accountLil Uzi Vert has new plans for his $24m diamondAss, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOklou finally confirmed how we should say her nameEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy