Licence to Kill (song)

"Licence to Kill"
Single by Gladys Knight
from the album Licence to Kill soundtrack
B-side "Pam"
Released 1989
Length 5:15
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff
Producer(s) Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff (asso.)
Gladys Knight singles chronology
"Loving On Borrowed Time"
(1986)		 "Licence to Kill"
(1989)		 "If I Knew Then What I Know Now"
(1990)

"Loving On Borrowed Time"
(1986)		 "Licence To Kill"
(1989)		 "If I Knew Then What I Know Now"
(1990)
James Bond theme singles chronology
"The Living Daylights"
(1987) The Living Daylights1987		 "Licence to Kill"
(1989) Licence to Kill1989		 "GoldenEye"
(1995) GoldenEye1995

"Licence to Kill" is a 1989 song by Gladys Knight, written and recorded for the James Bond film Licence to Kill, also from 1989. It was written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff, and was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, Knight's last charting solo single there. The song charted very strongly in Europe, peaking atop the Swedish Singles Chart for eight weeks and reaching the top five in seven other European countries. It also peaked at number 79 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart.

Track listing

7" Single A - "Licence to Kill" - 4:11 B - "Pam" - 3:50 (performed by Michael Kamen & The National Philharmonic Orchestra)

12" Single A - "Licence to Kill" (Extended Version) - 5:13 B1 - "Pam" - 3:50 (performed by Michael Kamen & The National Philharmonic Orchestra) B2 - "Licence to Kill" - 4:11

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 79
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 27
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 2
France (SNEP)[5] 28
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 69

Cover versions

In 2017, musician and producer Fernando Perdomo collaborated with former Pink Floyd backing vocalist and Blue Pearl lead singer, Durga McBroom, recording the song for the multi-artist compilation album, Songs, Bond Songs: The Music Of 007.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6429." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6457." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Top 3 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. 1989-09-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Licence to Kill". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Songs, Bond Songs: The Music Of 007"
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