How did "You know my name" do?

Number24

Perhaps even the craigisnotbond.com people know CR was a box office hit by now.
But what about the theme song? I hear it on the radio sometimes, but I have no idea how many singles sold, how often the video was shown on MTV, how often aired on radio etc. Was YKMN a flop or a hit?

JennyFlexFan

Interesting question. Personally, I'd like to know that about all the theme songs, how well they've done on the charts.

I know that AVTAK got to #1 on the US chart, and #2 on the UK chart, highest a James Bond theme song has ever gotten.

Another point for AVTAK!

taity

JennyFlexFan wrote:

Another point for AVTAK!

I'll let you have that, they come so few and far between.

AS for YKMN, I think it did reach number 1 positions in lower teritories, but didnt make a huge impact on any major markets. Some people blame the lack of a single for this failure.

Sir Miles

taity wrote:

AS for YKMN, I think it did reach number 1 positions in lower teritories, but didnt make a huge impact on any major markets. Some people blame the lack of a single for this failure.

Well YKMN didn't do too bad in the UK singles chart, it's highest chart position was #7 - and it even managed #4 in the download chart, which is pretty good going.

Mark Hazard

JennyFlexFan wrote:

Interesting question. Personally, I'd like to know that about all the theme songs, how well they've done on the charts.

I know that AVTAK got to #1 on the US chart, and #2 on the UK chart, highest a James Bond theme song has ever gotten.

Another point for AVTAK!

Nothing better to do, so I checked my copy of the Guinness British Hit Singles & Albums (doesn't include YKMN - and can't find my US Singles copy), here are the results -

James Bond Theme Songs British Chart Placings

(DN) James Bond Theme - John Barry Seven & Orchestra - 13
From Russia With Love - Matt Monro - 20
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey - 21
Thunderball - Tom Jones - 35
Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 27
You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra - 11
(OHMSS) We Have All The Time In The World - 3 (1994)
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey - 38
Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings - 9
The Man With The Golden Gun - Lulu - unplaced
(TSWLM) Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon - 7
Moonraker - Shirley Bassey - not placed
For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton - 8
(Octopussy) All Time High - Rita Coolidge - 75
Never Say Never Again - Lani Hall - unplaced
A View To A Kill - Duran Duran - 2
The Living Daylights -a-Ha - 5
Licence To Kill - Gladys Knight - 6
GoldenEye - Tina Turner - 10
Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow - 12
The World Is Not Enough - Garbage - 11
Die Another Day - Madonna - 3

hope that satisfies your curiosity.

Andy A 007

JennyFlexFan wrote:

Interesting question. Personally, I'd like to know that about all the theme songs, how well they've done on the charts.

I know that AVTAK got to #1 on the US chart, and #2 on the UK chart, highest a James Bond theme song has ever gotten.

Another point for AVTAK!

Yeah, the song is awesome, but AVTAK itself...