Singer Shirley Bassey recorded " Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang at a London recording studio to be included in the James Bond film Thunderball . The song's title is taken from affectionate nickname coined by the Italians for Agent 007 . Shown are John Barry , who has composed most of the theme tunes for the Bond films , Shirley Bassey and her former husband Kenneth Hume . Shirley is reportedly having a reconciliation with Hume . 12th October 1965