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How do these grab you, darlin’? Nancy Sinatra’s 20 best songs – ranked!
EntertainmentMusicMusic News•March 12, 2026 at 1:04 PMNational

How do these grab you, darlin’? Nancy Sinatra’s 20 best songs – ranked!

By Alexis Petridis•The Guardian Music

Sixty years after the release of her debut album, Boots, we celebrate her finest tracks – from Bond themes to LSD anthemsBefore she sang a Bond theme, Nancy Sinatra had recorded a parody of one: twanging guitar, John-Barry-mocking brass and all. The great lyrics – “He’s never caught a spy I’m told / He’s never even caught a cold” – mean preposterous mid-60s novelty records come no better. Continue reading...

Sixty years after the release of her debut album, Boots, we celebrate her finest tracks – from Bond themes to LSD anthems

Before she sang a Bond theme, Nancy Sinatra had recorded a parody of one: twanging guitar, John-Barry-mocking brass and all. The great lyrics – “He’s never caught a spy I’m told / He’s never even caught a cold” – mean preposterous mid-60s novelty records come no better.

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