Which James Bond film features a theme song written by Paul McCartney?

Live and Let Die is the James Bond film featuring a theme song written by Paul McCartney. The song was written by McCartney and Linda McCartney for the 1973 film Live and Let Die, the eighth official Bond movie and the first to star Roger Moore as 007.

The recording was performed by Paul McCartney and Wings, with George Martin producing and arranging the orchestral parts. That reunion was especially notable because Martin had been the Beatles’ principal record producer. The song shifts dramatically between a melodic verse, reggae-influenced passages, and explosive hard-rock sections, giving it a sound that matched the film’s action-heavy style.

“Live and Let Die” became one of the most recognisable Bond themes and was the first Bond song nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was released as a single in 1973 and remains closely associated with McCartney’s live performances, where its pyrotechnic ending often makes it a concert highlight. A frequent mix-up is confusing the song’s title with the film title: both are Live and Let Die, while the song itself is credited to McCartney and Wings.