David Arnold composed the score of Tomorrow Never Dies, his first full Bond soundtrack. Arnold came to the producer’s attention due to his successful cover interpretations in Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project — which featured major artists performing classic James Bond title songs. Sheryl Crow sings the main theme, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, and the end titles feature KD lang singing “Surrender,” a bold, classic-style James Bond theme song. Both songs have the phrase “Tomorrow Never Dies”, making this the only film with two, legitimate theme songs. Arnold originally proposed “Surrender” as the main theme to be played during the title credits, but this was changed at the last minute in favour of Crow’s theme.

The score itself follows John Barry’s classical style in both composition and orchestration, together with modern electronic rhythms present in most cues. In addition, themes from “Surrender” appear in various places throughout the score, mainly in the action cues, but it can also be heard in the dramatic “All In A Day’s Work” track.

The DVD version of the film has an “isolated music track” allowing the viewer to watch the film with just the background music.

Original Track listing

1. “Tomorrow Never Dies” — Sheryl Crow
2. “White Knight”
3. “Sinking of the Devonshire”
4. “Company Car”
5. “Station Break”
6. “Paris and Bond”
7. “Last Goodbye”
8. “Hamburg Break In”
9. “Hamburg Break Out”
10. “Doctor Kaufman”
11. “*-3-* Send”
12. “Underwater Discovery”
13. “Backseat Driver” — feat. Propellerheads
14. “Surrender” — KD Lang
15. “James Bond Theme” — Moby

A 1999 release removed the theme songs, Moby’s Bond theme remix and the “Station Break” track, and had additional music, as well as an interview with David Arnold.

1999 Track Listing

1. “White Knight”
2. “Sinking of the Devonshire”
3. “Company Car”
4. “Paris and Bond”
5. “Last Goodbye”
6. “Hamburg Break In”
7. “Hamburg Break Out”
8. “Doctor Kaufman”
9. “*-3-* Send”
10. “Backseat Driver” — feat. Propellerheads
11. “Underwater Discovery”
12. “Helicopter Ride”
13. “Bike Chase”
14. “Bike Shop Fight”
15. “Kowloon Bay”
16. “Boarding the Stealth”
17. “A Tricky Spot for 007”
18. “All in a Day’s Work”
19. “Exclusive David Arnold Interview”

See also:

• Bond films: Soundtrack
• Tomorrow Never Dies: Film