: Ahmadzaï took these live recordings and "chopped" them like fabric, creating the track's signature stuttering string effects.
The song is a complex hybrid of modern dance music and classical arrangements. To achieve its distinctive sound:
Despite mixed critical reviews—with some labeling it a "sub-Music synth-fluff" and others praising its "pristine production values"—the track was a massive commercial hit. It became the first Bond theme to reach the Billboard Hot 100 top ten since 1985 and was the best-selling dance single in the US for both 2002 and 2003.