15 years after 'Video Games,' Lana Del Rey has an actual video game song
Source: Engadget
James Bond and Pop Stars
The James Bond franchise has a long history of getting pop stars to record its theme songs (perhaps most memorably with Live and Let Die), and that tradition is now extending to video‑game adaptations about the fictional spy.
Lana Del Rey’s Theme for 007 First Light
IO Interactive announced that Lana Del Rey co‑wrote and performed the theme for 007 First Light, the developer’s playable James Bond origin story.
- The song, titled “First Light,” was written and performed by Lana Del Rey together with composer David Arnold.
- The moody, abstract opening credits released alongside the track hint at the game’s themes.
- IO Interactive says the game focuses on a young, inexperienced, and more reckless Bond before he develops his trademark cool, integrating the stealth mechanics perfected in Hitman.
Lana Del Rey’s personal gaming connection began with her hit “Video Games,” reportedly written about a former boyfriend’s love of World of Warcraft. She also revealed in 2024 that her song “24” from the album Honeymoon was originally written for 2017’s Spectre, one of several tracks set aside in favor of Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall.”
Release Information
- 007 First Light launches on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC on May 27, 2026.
- A Nintendo Switch 2 version is slated for release this summer.
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