Die Another Day CD soundtrack

'Die Another Day' performed by Madonna. Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai. Music and score produced by David Arnold. Orchestrated and Conducted by Nicholas Dodd. Recorded and Mixed by Geoff Foster at Air Studios.

Total playing time : 55:02

Soundtrack review

David Arnold returns once again for the Die Another Day soundtrack, but frankly it's one time too many. Arnolds Tomorrow Never Dies was right on the pace, where as The World Is Not Enough had some good tracks, some bad tracks. The Die Another Day soundtrack is just the deterioration of this trend. The excess use of action sequences in the film doesn't help, as Arnold has to continue to produce 'bigger and better' tracks for them.

The title theme sung by Madonna takes the place of another love it or hate it tune. Some like the different techno edgy beat - others think that it is the worst title theme ever with its unusual lyrics and its dysfunctional flow. The softer cues such as 'Jinx Jordan' and 'Jinx & James' lack any invention or creativity and nowhere near compare to previous soundtracks. There is no real tension in any of the tracks, only false tension and the persistent gyrating of the electronic synths. There is a breath of fresh air in 'Welcome to Cuba' which taps into the Cuban/Spanish feel although is sadly too short to offer any respite. The relentless electronic drowning continues right to the end of the CD, although 'Going Down Together' eventually calms down bringing a welcome end to this disappointing CD.

Play listing

While you may prefer to listen to the tracks as they are presented, below is a list of the tracks arranged in the order they appear in the film, which is my personal preference of listening to the James Bond CD's. "Bond vs Oakenfold" doesn't appear in the film, however I think it fits in nicely at the end.

3. On the Beach (2:51)
4. Hovercraft Chase (3:49)
1. Die Another Day (4:38)
5. Some Kind of Hero? (4:32)
6. Welcome to Cuba (2:07)
7. Jinx Jordan (1:29)
8. Jinx and James (2:04)
9. A Touch of Frost (1:52)
10. Icarus (1:23)
11. Laser Fight (4:35)
12. Whiteout (4:55)
13. Iced Inc. (3:08)
14. Antonov (11:52)
15. Going Down Together (1:34)
2. James Bond Theme (Bond vs Oakenfold) (4:05)