Music and Theme Song

0:35 007 First Light's theme song is "First Light", performed by Lana Del Rey and written by Del Rey with David Arnold, who scored five James Bond films; Interscope Records released it on Apr 16, 2026 (Film Music Reporter; IO Interactive). The title sequence it plays over was revealed the next day, Apr 17, 2026, at the BAFTA Game Awards in London. The game's score is by The Flight, a composer duo. Del Rey sings the song only; she has no role in the game.

Quick facts

Who sings the 007 First Light theme song?

4:16 Lana Del Rey sings "First Light", the game's title song, which she wrote with David Arnold (GAMINGbible). IO Interactive revealed it through the game's social channels on Apr 16, 2026, with an official lyric video, and it went to the major music services the same day (OpenCritic, TheGamer). GAMINGbible describes it as contemporary with classic Bond orchestral touches. Arnold's view of the job: "A title song has to tell us about the world we are about to enter into." IOI's CEO Hakan Abrak called the release part of "a landmark moment" for the studio (GAMINGbible).

David Arnold

0:14 IOI calls Arnold "best known for scoring five films in the James Bond series"; he also won a Primetime Emmy for the score of the BBC's Sherlock and was Musical Director of the London 2012 Olympic Games (IO Interactive). GAMINGbible names Die Another Day and Casino Royale among his Bond films and says Quantum of Solace was his last Bond project before this one (GAMINGbible). IOI frames the song as his return to the franchise.

The title sequence

1:06 Like the films, the game has an opening title sequence set to its song. IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios premiered it at the BAFTA Game Awards in London on Apr 17, 2026, and streamed it at 8 pm BST (12 pm PT) on the game's Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Steam and X channels (IO Interactive; Film Music Reporter). IOI says it gathers the main themes of Bond's journey in the game; it has not said who made it. In the game it comes early in the story: the first patch, 1.0.1 (May 28, 2026), fixed a crash in "the Bond and Moneypenny cutscene after the title sequence" (IO Interactive).

Who composed the 007 First Light score?

2:46 The Flight, "the composer duo behind the score of 007 First Light", in IOI's words (IO Interactive). IOI's page does not name the two members. They appear in Beyond the Light Episode 4, IOI's behind-the-scenes episode on the music, released with the title sequence on Apr 17, 2026, alongside Dominic Vega, the game's Missions and Audio Director, talking about scoring a new Bond for games. The soundtrack is nominated for Best Soundtrack at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, one of the game's Golden Joystick nominations, with the winners due in London on Nov 11, 2026 (Dork). No soundtrack album had been announced in any source read by Nov 4, 2026.

Did the theme song leak?

Yes, by TheGamer's account: the song "was leaked a few months" before IOI's official reveal on Apr 16, 2026 (OpenCritic, TheGamer). No source read gives the date or how it leaked.

Spoilers: the James Bond theme

1:25 Skip this if you have not finished the game. The classic James Bond theme plays at the very end, when Bond takes the number 007, followed by the gun barrel sequence and the card "James Bond Will Return" (Beebom; Into Indie Games). See Ending Explained.

Frequently asked questions

Who sings the theme song for 007 First Light? Lana Del Rey sings "First Light", the title song of 007 First Light, which she wrote with David Arnold; it came out on Apr 16, 2026.

Is Lana Del Rey in 007 First Light? No. Lana Del Rey sings 007 First Light's title song, but she does not play a character in the game.

Who composed the 007 First Light soundtrack? The score of 007 First Light is by The Flight, a composer duo; the title song is by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold.

When was the 007 First Light title sequence revealed? IO Interactive revealed 007 First Light's title sequence on Apr 17, 2026, at the BAFTA Game Awards in London.

Where can you listen to the 007 First Light theme song? Interscope Records released "First Light", 007 First Light's title song, on Amazon and the other major digital music services on Apr 16, 2026.

Sources

• Lana Del Rey's & David Arnold's "007 First Light" Title Song Released, Film Music Reporter, Apr 16, 2026
• Title sequence reveal and Beyond the Light 4 - Music, IO Interactive, Apr 17, 2026
• 007 First Light Releases Official James Bond Theme Tune By Lana Del Rey, GAMINGbible (Kate Harrold), Apr 16, 2026
• 007 First Light's Title Theme Has Been Revealed, And It's Sung By Lana Del Rey, OpenCritic (Joshua Robertson, from TheGamer), Apr 16, 2026
• Golden Joystick Awards 2026 nominations revealed, Dork (Dan Harrison), Sep 25, 2026
• 1.0.1 Game Update, IO Interactive, May 28, 2026
• 007 First Light Ending Explained, Beebom (Ishan Adhikary), May 26, 2026
• 007 First Light - For England Walkthrough, Into Indie Games (Mohamed El Ouardighi), Jun 4, 2026
• 007 First Light Title Sequence - Lana Del Rey, IO Interactive, Apr 17, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light - Patrick Gibson (James Bond) Cast Sessions, IO Interactive, May 15, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light - David Arnold Cast Session, 007 First Light, May 25, 2026 (video)
• Beyond the Light Episode 4 - Music Dev Diary, 007 First Light, Apr 17, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light Ending Explained And How It Sets Up A Sequel, GamingBolt, Jun 4, 2026 (video)