"The Living Daylights" is the theme song from the 1987 James Bond film of the same name, performed by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha.

[3] In an interview with Hot Rod magazine, keyboardist Magne Furuholmen said that "[the band's] fight with Barry left a rather unpleasant aftertaste.

"[4] Harket stated in an interview with Paul Lester of The Guardian in 2016 that Barry was "honestly not an easy guy to like.

The situation grew even more tense when Harket and company informed the producers they would not attend the London premiere.

In live performances, Waaktaar often included the main James Bond Theme in his guitar solo.

[citation needed] Evan Cater of AllMusic said the song was "a strong sample of Seven and the Ragged Tiger-influenced Europop, enhanced by Morten Harket's powerhouse falsetto vocals.

[10] The music video, which was directed by Steve Barron, was shot at the 007 Stage in London, which was built specifically for the James Bond franchise.

English synth-pop band Pet Shop Boys also recorded a song for the film that was optioned to the studio.

The duo later reworked the song they submitted into "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave", which was released on their Behaviour album in 1990.