Chris Cornell Show About You Know My Name"You Know My Name" is the theme song of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, performed by American musician Chris Cornell. Cornell wrote and produced it jointly with David Arnold, the soundtrack's composer. The film producers chose Cornell because they wanted a strong male singer. Cornell and Arnold tried to make the song a replacement theme for the character instead of the "James Bond theme" reflecting the agent's inexperience in Casino Royale, as well as an introduction to Daniel Craig's grittier and more emotional portrayal of Bond. The track was leaked onto the Internet on September 20, 2006, and later released as an official single on November 13, 2006, through Interscope Records. It charted in many countries, notably peaking at No. 7 on the UK singles chart. The single sold 148,000 copies in 2006 in the UK, and has sold 323,000 digital copies and garnered 3.5 million streams in the U. S. as of 2017. Reviews for "You Know My Name" were positive, and the song won the Satellite Award and the World Soundtrack Award, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. While not included in the Casino Royale soundtrack, "You Know My Name" appeared on Cornell's second solo album, Carry On. more » The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.comIf you take a life do you know what you'll give? Odds are you won't like what it is When the storm arrives would you be seen with me By the merciless eyes of deceit? I've seen angels fall from blinding heights But you yourself are nothing so divine Just next in line Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you The odds will betray you And I will replace you You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you It longs to kill you Are you willing to die? The coldest blood runs through my veins You know my name If you come inside things will not be the same When you return to the night And if you think you've won you never saw me change The game that we've all been playing I've seen diamonds cut through harder men Than you yourself but if you must pretend You may meet your end Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you The odds will betray you And I will replace you You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you It longs to kill you Are you willing to die? The coldest blood runs through my veins Try to hide your hand Forget how to feel (forget how to feel) Life is gone with just a spin of the wheel (spin of the wheel) Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you The odds will betray you And I will replace you You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you It longs to kill you Are you willing to die? The coldest blood runs through my veins You know my name You know my name You know my name You know my name You know my name You know my name You know my name The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.comChris CornellChris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991, in addition to being the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. Cornell's signature prowess as a musician is generally noted as his 4-octave vocal range, as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He has released three solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), and Scream (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader… more » (10 fans) Written by: Chris Cornell, David Arnold Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind If you take a life do you know what you'll give? I've seen angels fall from blinding heights Arm yourself because no one else here will save you If you come inside things will not be the same I've seen diamonds cut through harder men Arm yourself because no one else here will save you Try to hide your hand, forget how to feel Arm yourself because no one else here will save you (You know my name) Credits |