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Adele's 'Skyfall' Bond theme song tipped for number one following online release

Adele has released the new Bond theme online Photo: PA Wire

Adele's 'Skyfall' Bond theme song is tipped for number one - after it was officially released online.

Skyfall, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with a 77-piece orchestra, was released at 0.07am this morning.

The singer teamed up with Paul Epworth, who co-wrote and produced her massive hit Rolling In The Deep, to write the track for the new Bond film.

There's a lot of instant spotlight and pressure when it comes to a Bond song.

But I fell in love with the script and Paul had some great ideas for the track and it ended up being a bit of a no-brainer to do it in the end.

It was also a lot of fun writing to a brief, something I've never done, which made it exciting.

When we recorded the strings it was one of the proudest moments of my life.

I'll be backcombing my hair when I'm 60, telling people I was a Bond girl back in the day, I'm sure.

– Adele

Fans were given a taste of the track when a 90-second clip appeared on the Soundcloud website yesterday but it was removed within hours.

Bond fans have welcomed the new song Credit: PA Wire

The film, again starring Daniel Craig as Bond, is to be given its premiere on October 26.

We believe Adele is odds-on to be the first ever artist to take a Bond theme to number one, which is remarkable if you look down the list of previous artists."

We believe Adele is odds-on to be the first ever artist to take a Bond theme to number one, which is remarkable if you look down the list of previous artists."

– Rupert Adams, from William Hill

Stars who have missed out on the top spot with a Bond theme include Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Madonna, while Duran Duran got to number two in 1985 with A View to a Kill.

How does Adele's 'Skyfall' compare to some of the classic Bond songs?