"Live and Let Die" is the theme song of the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, performed by the British–American rock band Wings.

McCartney was contacted to write the song by the film's producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli before the screenplay was finished.

Wings recorded "Live and Let Die" during the sessions for Red Rose Speedway in October 1972 at AIR Studios.

[10] Wings recorded "Live and Let Die" during the sessions for the Red Rose Speedway album,[1] in October 1972.

[13] In his contemporary review of the single for the NME, Ian MacDonald wrote: "McCartney's fairly reasonable solution to the given problem 'Write, in less than 25 bars, a theme-tune for the new James Bond movie' is to 'Let It Be' for the first half, wailing absently and with a curious notion of grammar, about this 'ever changing world in which we live in', before sitting back to let a 3,000-piece orchestra do a man-in-the-street's impression of John Barry.

"[14][15] Billboard's contemporary review called it "the best 007 movie theme" to that time and one of McCartney's most satisfying singles, by combining sweet melody, symphonic bombast and some reggae into one song.

The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies.

"[21] The sheet music used the line "in this ever-changing world in which we live in" as part of the opening verse of the song.

[22] United Artists promoted the song in trade advertisements for Academy Award consideration, though producer Broccoli opposed the marketing tactic as unnecessary.

In the Academy Award performance of the song, entertainer Connie Stevens dressed in a "silver-lamé outfit" with a Native American-looking headdress "descended from the ceiling" and then was "variously lifted and tossed about" by dancers dressed in various colours until she left the scene.

[24] In Wings' live performances of the song, the instrumental break featured flashpots and a laser light show.

[26] It was also used to underscore the montage celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, as presented at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.

Yankovic, a vegetarian himself, said he respected the decision;[46] however, he has performed the song live in the 1990s as part of a food-themed medley.

[56] A music video was made in November 1991 featuring the band playing live on stage and showing old pictures.

Guns N' Roses' version of this song appears on the soundtrack of the 1997 movie Grosse Pointe Blank.

In May 2020, Guns N' Roses' version of this song played while President Donald Trump visited a Phoenix, Arizona medical mask factory that was producing masks to prevent deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, which had killed over 250,000 people worldwide at the time.

[57] Later that month, the band unveiled a new t-shirt on their website branded “Live N’ Let Die With COVID 45” in reference to Trump's factory visit.

All proceeds from sales of the t-shirt were donated to the Recording Academy's MusiCares, which provides services and resources to those in need in the music community.