James Bond 007 - The Living Daylight - A-Ha - vinyl record -

The Living Daylight – performed by A-Ha The Living Daylights was the eleventh and final Bond soundtrack to be scored by composer John Barry. The soundtrack is notable for its introduction of sequenced electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed with the orchestra which at the time was a relatively new innovation. The title song of the film, was recorded by Norwegian pop group A-ha and was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. This is the only Bond film where the title song has not been performed by a British or an American. A-ha and John Barry did not collaborate well, which resulted in two versions of the theme song. John Barry's film mix is heard on the soundtrack and all three of A-ha's best-of compilations. The A-ha preferred mix can be heard on their 1988 album ‘Stay on These Roads’. British pop band Pet Shop Boys were approached to perform the title song, but backed out when they learned that they wouldn’t be providing a complete soundtrack but merely the opening theme song. The Pretenders were also considered to perform the film's title song. However, the producers had been pleased with the commercial success of Duran Duran’s “A View to a Kill”, and felt that A-ha would be more likely to make an impact in the charts.