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Writing's On The Wall
2015 4:39
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Sam Smith Pop Rock 2015 F minor
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Writing's On The Wall

"Writing's On The Wall" by Sam Smith is the official theme song for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, written by Smith and Jimmy Napes and produced alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure. Released in September 2015, the track blends orchestral drama with soulful vocals, making it a compelling arrangement to explore on electric guitar. Its sweeping dynamics and cinematic chord progressions offer guitarists a strong opportunity to work on expressive, film-score-influenced playing.

  • The song was co-written by Sam Smith and collaborator Jimmy Napes, a frequent creative partner across Smith's catalog.
  • Producer Disclosure, known primarily for electronic music, contributed to the track's layered, cinematic production style.
  • As a Bond theme, the song follows a tradition of dramatic key changes and rich harmonic movement ideal for advanced chord practice.
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Fender Stratocaster

Sam Smith's guitarists use the Strat's warm neck pickup for delicate arpeggiated ballad patterns, rolling back the tone knob for a rounder, jazzier character that complements his intimate vocal delivery without cluttering the mix.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

The Telecaster's bright, articulate single-coil tone cuts cleanly through dense vocal arrangements on Sam Smith tracks, maintaining note definition and picking dynamics without competing for space in the mix.

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Fender Twin Reverb

Set completely clean with spacious reverb, the Twin Reverb provides the expansive, warm foundation that defines Sam Smith's signature sound on ballads like 'Stay With Me,' delivering maximum headroom and clarity.

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Fender Deluxe Reverb

The Deluxe Reverb's vintage clean headroom and built-in reverb create the intimate, spacious backdrop essential to Sam Smith's stripped-back arrangements, offering slightly less power than the Twin but the same tonal clarity.

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Vox AC30

On its clean channel, the AC30 adds a slightly warmer, more colored character to Sam Smith's guitar tone compared to Fender amps, perfect for ballads requiring additional harmonic richness and vintage character.

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Boss CE-2 Chorus

This subtle chorus adds width and shimmer to arpeggiated parts in Sam Smith's arrangements, enhancing the spacious, lush quality of his sound while maintaining the clarity and cleanliness his vocal-forward productions demand.

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