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"Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film since Dr. No, although the phrase "the spy who loved me" is included in the lyrics. The song was released as a single from the film's soundtrack album. "Nobody Does It Better" became a major worldwide hit, spending three weeks at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but was kept out of the top spot by Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" and #1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. It also reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of one million copies in the US. The song is Simon's longest-charting hit, as well the most successful hit of hers that she did not write herself. Her earlier hit "You're So Vain" spent three weeks at #1; however, its chart run was two months shorter than that of "Nobody Does It Better." The title of the theme was later used for Simon's 1999 greatest hits compilation, The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better.more »
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Nobody does it betterMakes me feel sad for the restNobody does it half as good as youBaby, you're the bestI wasn't lookin' but somehow you found meIt tried to hide from your love lightBut like heaven above meThe spy who loved meIs keepin' all my secrets safe tonightAnd nobody does it betterThough sometimes I wish someone couldNobody does it quite the way you doWhy'd you have to be so good?The way that you hold meWhenever you hold meThere's some kind of magic inside youThat keeps me from runnin'But just keep it comin'How'd you learn to do the things you do?Oh, and nobody does it betterMakes me feel sad for the restNobody does it half as good as youBaby, baby, darlin', you're the bestBaby you're the bestDarlin', you're the bestBaby you're the bestOh, oh, oh
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Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 hits include "You're So Vain", "Nobody Does It Better", and "Coming Around Again". Her 1988 song "Let the River Run" was the first to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for a song written and performed by a single artist. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994. more »
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Written by: CAROLE SAGER, MARVIN HAMLISCH
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"Nobody Does It Better" is a song originally composed by American songwriter Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager for the James Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1977. |
Simon's PerformanceThe song is most famously performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. |
Billboard Chart Success"Nobody Does It Better" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks in 1977 and was ranked at number 2 on the year-end Billboard chart. |
Grammy NominationsThe song earned Carly Simon a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Hamlisch and Bayer Sager were nominated for Song of the Year. |
British ChartsIn the UK, "Nobody Does It Better" reached number 7 in the charts and is Carly Simon’s highest-charting single in that country. |
Bond ThemeIt is not only renowned for its musical composition but also known as one of the best Bond theme songs and was the first theme song, which was titled differently from the name of the film. |
Academy AwardsThe song was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1978. |
Long-lasting PopularityDecades after its release, "Nobody Does It Better" has retained its popularity and is often covered by various artists across different genres. |
Tribute to HamlischCarly Simon performed "Nobody Does It Better" at the 85th Academy Awards, as a tribute to the late composer Marvin Hamlisch. |
Radiohead PerformancePopular rock band Radiohead has frequently covered "Nobody Does It Better" during their live performances. |
Record-Breaking Bond Song"Nobody Does It Better" was the first James Bond theme song to be considered for an Academy Award nomination, and it ultimately was nominated for Best Original Song. |
Reinterpretation in 1998In 1998, Aimee Mann performed a reinterpreted version of the song for the tribute album “Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project.” |
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