The list of artists tipped to sing the theme tune for the new Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, reads like a Who's Who of modern pop. Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, Jack White, Duffy, Leona Lewis, The Killers and, as is the case with every 007 film, Robbie Williams have all been linked to the job.

Results in the past have, to put it politely, been mixed. For every Duran Duran or Shirley Bassey, there's been a Chris Cornell or Sheryl Crow making a mess of things. However, this doesn't appear to have put anyone off – actually, they all seem well and truly up for it. Just for fun, we've singled out the four most likely candidates for the job and assessed their Bond movie credentials.

The Hot Favourite: Alicia Keys
The US soul queen has only recently been linked to the movie, but with impressive sales stats on both sides of the Atlantic, she's emerged as the front-runner in recent weeks. While her classy crooning may not be to everyone's tastes, she fits the mould of classic Bond singers like Bassey, Tina Turner and Carly Simon to a tee.

The Safe Option: Duffy
Reports from Pinewood Studios have suggested the Welsh warbler is a "shoo-in" for the Quantum of Solace theme. She may not be the most interesting pick, but with her debut album, Rockferry, selling by the bucket-load, she'd certainly be popular with the public. From Duffy's point of view, a Bond tie-in would be a big helping hand as she continues her bid to crack the States.

The Troublemaker: Amy Winehouse
Winehouse and her old pal Mark Ronson were the obvious choice for Solace following the overwhelming success of her Back To Black album. On past form there's surely no one better, but with her current health problems and recent fist-fighting antics, it seems unlikely that producers would take a risk on the bee-hived singer.

The Wild Card: The Last Shadow Puppets
Arctic Monkey Alex Turner probably wouldn't fancy the attention, but his quaint side project Last Shadow Puppets could yield the coolest Bond theme since Duran Duran and A-Ha in the '80s. The Puppets' debut LP, The Age Of The Understatement, is filled with string-laden, cinematic pop songs that are certainly grand enough to work on the big screen.

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