"I Wish I Was James Bond" is the fifth single from English pop rock band Scouting for Girls' debut album, Scouting for Girls. It is the 10th track on the album and is followed by a hidden track called "Michaela Strachan You Broke My Heart (When I Was 12)". The single peaked at number 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
| "I Wish I Was James Bond" | ||||
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| Single by Scouting for Girls | ||||
| from the album Scouting for Girls | ||||
| B-side | "Heartbeat" (demo)[2] | |||
| Released | 3 November 2008[1] | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Epic, Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Stride | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Green | |||
| Scouting for Girls singles chronology | ||||
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Lyrical content
editThe song is about the spy James Bond from Ian Fleming's books and the James Bond movies and his world in general (girls, gadgets, 00 status, licence to kill and vodka martinis). It mentions six of the actors who played as him and a lyric of the song is the 19th movie's title, The World Is Not Enough. It also references Bond's family motto invented by Ian Fleming in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Music video
editThe music video has the band playing in tuxedos on a white stage whilst there are men and women dancing to the side of the band.
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 40 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Key Releases: November 3". Music Week. 25 October 2008. p. 30.
- ^ I Wish I Was James Bond (UK CD single liner notes). Scouting for Girls. Epic Records, Sony BMG. 2008. 88697395662.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Scouting for Girls: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Scouting for Girls – I Wish I Was James Bond". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2022.