Eilish helms new Bond soundtrack

Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish, pictured, dropped her James Bond theme tune yesterday, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as the teenage prodigy continues her stunning rise.

Sharing the same name as the upcoming movie No

Time To Die, the ballad features the grungy melancholic feel that has propelled Eilish to star status and caps a remarkable few weeks for the teenager.

Last month Eilish was the breakout star at the Grammys, sweeping five awards including the “big four” prizes: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.

The Los Angeles-born singer, who only turned 18 in December, is the youngest artist to record a Bond track. The song was written with her primary creative collaborator and brother, Finneas O’Connell.

Her Facebook page said Eilish would perform the world premier of the new track at next Tuesday’s Brit Awards in London alongside O’Conner, movie score maestro Hans Zimmer and former Smiths legend Johnny Marr.

The 25th instalment of the British spy saga, due out in April, sees Bond drawn out of retirement in Jamaica by his old friend and CIA agent, Felix Leiter.

Rami Malek, who won a best actor Oscar for his depiction of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, plays the villain.

Daniel Craig, 51, who had to undergo minor ankle surgery after an injury on set, is expected to bow out after eight years as 007. Trailers feature the Bond staples that have made the franchise successful over the decades – car chases, guns, gadgets and femmes fatales.

Eilish’s track will ensure interest from a younger demographic. –