Licence to Kill (soundtrack) version based on the James Bond Theme. The guitar riff heard in the original recording of the theme was played by Flick. The prospect, however, fell apart and Gladys Knight's song and performance was chosen, later becoming a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. The song was composed by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Walter Afanasieff, based on the "horn line" from "Goldfinger", which required royalty payments to the original writers. At 5 minutes 13 seconds it is the longest Bond theme, though 45 single releases featured a shorter edit, running 4 minutes 11 seconds. The music video
Filming of James Bond in the 1980s Filming of James Bond in the 1980s Films made in the 1980s featuring the character of James Bond included "For Your Eyes Only", "A View to a Kill", "The Living Daylights", and "Licence to Kill". Production of "For Your Eyes Only" begun on 2 September 1980 in the North Sea, with three days shooting exterior scenes with the "St Georges". The interiors were shot later in Pinewood Studios, as well as the ship's explosion, which was done with a miniature in Pinewood's tank on the 007 Stage. On 15 September principal photography started in Corfu at the Villa Sylva at