Writing 's on the Wall ( Sam Smith song ) - wikipedia Writing 's on the Wall ( Sam Smith song ) `` Writing 's on the Wall '' Single by Sam Smith Released 25 September 2015 Format 7 '' CD digital download Recorded 2015 Studio RAK Studios Abbey Road Studios The Pierce Rooms Studios ( London ) Genre Orchestral pop Length 4 : 38 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Sam Smith Jimmy Napes Producer ( s ) Jimmy Napes Steve Fitzmaurice Disclosure Sam Smith singles chronology `` Omen '' ( 2015 ) `` Writing 's on the Wall '' ( 2015 ) `` Momentarily Mine '' ( 2016 ) `` Omen '' ( 2015 ) `` Writing 's on the Wall '' ( 2015 ) `` Momentarily Mine '' ( 2016 ) James Bond theme singles chronology `` Skyfall '' ( 2012 ) Skyfall 2012 `` Writing 's on the Wall '' ( 2015 ) Writing 's on the Wall2015 Music video `` Writing 's on the Wall '' on YouTube `` Writing 's on the Wall '' is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015. The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and produced by the latter alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure and released on 25 September 2015. `` Writing 's on the Wall '' received mixed reviews, especially when compared to previous Bond theme songs. The mixed reception to the song led to Shirley Bassey trending on Twitter on the day it was released. The single became the first Bond movie theme to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 10 in a few other European countries, but unlike other James Bond themes, it was not as successful outside Europe, only peaking at number 43 in Canada and Australia and number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. Only the instrumental version of the song appeared on the film 's official soundtrack album. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards, making it the second - ever Bond theme to win ( after `` Skyfall '' by Adele in 2012 ). Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications and sales 7 Release history 8 See also 9 References Background and composition `` Writing 's on the Wall '' was co-written by Smith and Jimmy Napes. Smith said that the song came together in one whirlwind session : he and Napes wrote it in under half an hour and quickly recorded a demo. When they listened back to that recording, they were so pleased with Smith 's vocal performance that they ended up using it on the final release -- albeit with some added muscle in the arrangement. On 8 September 2015 Sam Smith announced that he was singing the song for the James Bond film Spectre. He described performing the theme as `` one of the highlights of my career ''. The English band Radiohead also composed a song for the film, `` Spectre '', which went unused. The song is written in the key of F minor with a tempo of 66 beats per minute ( Larghetto ). Smith 's vocals range from A ♭ to D ♭. The singer expressed some backlash at his vocal performance, feeling it was `` horrible to sing '' as the notes are `` just so high ''. Critical reception The song received a mixed response from critics at the time of its release. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote the song `` attempts to capture the mood of Adele 's Skyfall theme '' and backed Sam Smith 's claim `` that it only took him 20 minutes to write. '' Lewis Corner of Digital Spy rated it 3 out of 5 stars. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the song a `` monster Bond ballad '', stating, `` ( The song ) is very, very slow and surprisingly restrained, at times floating by on resonant piano notes, the faintest brush stroke of orchestra, with all the focus on Smith 's intense, tremulous vocal, rising with controlled pace and tension to an audacious chorus pay - off ''. Commercial performance This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) In the United Kingdom, `` Writing 's on the Wall '' became the first James Bond theme to reach number one, on the issue dated 8 October 2015. The previous highest - charting Bond themes were Adele 's `` Skyfall '' and Duran Duran 's `` A View to a Kill '', which both reached number two. It also became Smith 's fifth UK number - one single within two years. The song spent a total of 16 consecutive weeks in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, `` Writing 's on the Wall '' debuted and peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100, compared to the previous Bond song, `` Skyfall '', which debuted at number 8 in October 2012. In Canada, the song debuted at and peaked number 43. In Australia, the song performed moderately, debuting at number 44, and later peaking at number 43, but in Ireland, the song was a much bigger hit, debuting and peaking at number 9. The song has also charted in several other European countries though to a far lesser degree than its predecessor. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` Writing 's on the Wall '' 4 : 38 CD single and vinyl No. Title Length 1. `` Writing 's on the Wall '' 4 : 38 2. `` Writing 's on the Wall '' ( Instrumental ) 4 : 38 Credits and personnel Recording and management Recorded at RAK Studios, Abbey Road Studios and The Pierce Rooms ( London, England ) Mixed at The Pierce Rooms ( London, England ) Mastered at Sterling Sound ( New York City, New York ) Cover photograph by Rankin Artwork and design by Studio Moross Published by Naughty Words Ltd. / Stellar Songs Ltd. / Sony / ATV Music Publishing / Salli Isaak Songs Limited / Universal Music Publishing Limited Personnel Sam Smith -- vocals, songwriter Jimmy Napes -- producer, songwriter, piano Steve Fitzmaurice -- producer, mixing and recording, additional programming Guy Lawrence -- co-producer, additional programming Howard Lawrence -- co-producer, additional programming Steve Price -- orchestra recording Simon Hale -- orchestra arrangement and conducting Darren Heelis -- Korg bass, additional recording engineer Charles Wong -- assistant recording engineer Mike Horner -- assistant recording engineer Gordon Davidson -- assistant recording engineer Matt Jones -- assistant recording engineer Toby Hulbert -- assistant recording engineer Charlie Paakkari -- assistant recording engineer Isobel Griffiths -- orchestra contractor Lucy Whalley -- assistant orchestra contractor Everton Nelson -- orchestra leader Tom Coyne -- mastering Aya Merrill -- mastering assistant Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2015 -- 16 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 43 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 11 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 43 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 39 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 52 Euro Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Finland Download ( Latauslista ) France ( SNEP ) 5 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 17 Greece Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Iceland ( RÚV ) 22 Ireland ( IRMA ) 9 Italy ( FIMI ) 32 Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 50 Japan Physical Singles ( Oricon ) 81 Lebanon ( The Official Lebanese Top 20 ) Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) 37 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 35 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 32 New Zealand Heatseekers ( Recorded Music NZ ) Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 10 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 36 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 32 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 36 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 24 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 63 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 5 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 71 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 20 Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 88 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 59 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 159 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 73 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 56 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 626,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Worldwide 25 September 2015 Digital download Capitol United Kingdom 23 October 2015 CD single 6 November 2015 7 '' vinyl See also James Bond portal Outline of James Bond References Jump up ^ `` Sam Smith 's ' Writing 's on the Wall ' Is the Theme of New Bond Film Spectre ''. 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Question: who wrote writing on the wall sam smith
Answer: Sam Smith