SPECTRE (1963). The film adaptation of "From Russia with Love" also features the first on-screen appearance of Blofeld, although he is only identified by name in the closing credits of the film and his face is not seen at all. SPECTRE also serve as the primary antagonists of the film, orchestrating a plan to humiliate and kill James Bond as revenge for the death of Dr. No. After being absent from the third film, "Goldfinger" (1964), SPECTRE returns in the 4th film, "Thunderball" (1965), which closely mirrors the events of the novel, and subsequently is featured in the following films. During
James Bond music Media. Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre" would also win the Oscar for Best Original Song. Duran Duran and John Barry's "A View To A Kill" topped the singles charts in the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, the only Bond theme to hit 1 in the United States. No James Bond theme had topped the charts in the UK until Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall" entered the charts at number one on 2 October 2015. Several of the later films have alternative theme songs, often during the closing credits. "The Living Daylights" featured The Pretenders performing "If There