The 5 Most Powerful Film Soundtracks of 2020

‘No Time to Die’ – Billie Eilish

Crafting the opening theme for a Bond film already poses a sea of pressure. And knowing that your contemporaries go by the names: Sam Smith and Adele, makes the task even harder to chew. Despite having to fill up some big shoes, Billie Eilish did so effortlessly. And this led her to become the youngest artist to craft a Bond theme song.

‘No Time To Die’ was penned down and produced by the young star and her brother, Finneas O’Connell. The piano driven track weaves gently around Billie’s melancholic vocals which rise to a superb crescendo. Much like the previous Bond theme songs, ‘No Time To Die’ witnesses similar chords and powerful bits of songwriting. And in line with the plot, it also arrives with a sense of finality, both in terms of sound and lyrics.

Was I stupid to love you?
Was I reckless to help?
Was it obvious to everybody else

That I’d fallen for a lie?
You were never on my side
Fool me once, fool me twice
Are you death or paradise?
Now you’ll never see me cry
There’s just no time to die

Poignant and heartbreaking, these words travel through the track, making it an emotionally ripe masterpiece – one that both rivals and stands alongside the scores of her contemporaries.