 The title song was written by John Barry (I) (qv) and  Duran Duran (qv) and was sung by Duran Duran (qv). It has been  the only ever James Bond song to reach #1 in the USA. It stayed at  the top position for two weeks out of its seventeen week run in the  charts. It entered both the UK and USA charts on 18 May 1985 and it  peaked at No. #2 in the UK charts. The soundtrack album charted in  the UK on 22 June 1985 where it went to No. #81. In the USA, the  soundtrack album peaked at No. #38 after entering the charts on 29  June 1985.