"Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre.

"Writing's on the Wall" received mixed reviews from critics, some comparing it unfavourably to previous Bond theme songs.

"Writing's on the Wall" was co-written by Smith and Jimmy Napes[9] in a single session: they wrote it in under half an hour and quickly recorded a demo.

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote that the song attempted to capture the mood of Adele's "Skyfall", but "doesn't feel anywhere near as striking [...] the chances of it joining the pantheon of Bond themes that anyone with even a passing interest in pop music can hum seem pretty slender".

[15] Chris Willman of Variety similarly noted the song was "unbecoming of a Bond movie", comparing it negatively to "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die".

[17] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the song a "monster Bond ballad", stating, "(The song) is very, very slow and surprisingly restrained, at times floating by on resonant piano notes, the faintest brush stroke of orchestra, with all the focus on Smith's intense, tremulous vocal, rising with controlled pace and tension to an audacious chorus pay-off".