For 2008’s Quantum of Solace, former White Stripes lead singer Jack White and R&B vocalist Alicia Keys were brought in to collaborate on the theme for the film. Originally, Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson were hired for the job and even recorded a demo, but it was taken off the project due to Winehouse’s legal issues at the time.

Fun fact: Jack has been a long time Bond fan and has always wanted to compose a theme for the franchise. He even came up with a riff that he saved for that occasion. That riff was never used in the song, mainly because that riff was used on Seven Nation Army.