I find his music too slow and ponderous and I think it's safe to say that he (if even unconsciously) ripped off Tom Petty when he released 'Stay With Me' and plagiarism just isn't cool. I should probably preface this by saying that I'm just not a Sam Smith fan. Everyone who commented thought it was awful, too. To make sure that I wasn't being unfair, I posted a link to the song on Facebook and asked others what they thought. Maybe it's because - to put it bluntly - it.well, it sucks. Surprisingly (or maybe not) there's been little PR and airplay surrounding this composition. Then I heard Sam Smith's 'Writing's On the Wall' for the upcoming Bond film Spectre.

Not one of my favorites, especially as I prefer the themes from the '60s through the '80s, but certainly not one of the worst. I remember it took a few listens for me to warm up to it, but all in all it turned out to be a fine modern addition to the Bond theme song legacy.

T hree years ago at this time, Adele's 'Skyfall' - the theme for the new James Bond movie in 2012 - was getting lots of radio play.

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