Diamonds Are Forever (song)

"Diamonds Are Forever"
Solid centre variant of the UK single
Single by Shirley Bassey
from the album Diamonds Are Forever
B-side"Pieces of Dreams"
Released1971 (1971)
RecordedOctober 1971
StudioCTS Studios, London
GenrePop
Length2:40
LabelUnited Artists
SongwritersDon Black (lyrics)
John Barry (music)
ProducerJohn Barry
James Bond themes singles chronology
"We Have All the Time in the World"
(1969)
"Diamonds Are Forever"
(1971)
"Live and Let Die"
(1973)
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"Diamonds Are Forever" is a song performed by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, recorded for the soundtrack of the 1971 James Bond film of the same name. The song was composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Don Black. It was the second James Bond theme performed by Bassey, following her 1964 hit "Goldfinger". The single was released in November 1971 by United Artists Records.