PARIS, April 17 -- Lana Del Rey has joined an exclusive club of pop greats by voicing a new theme song for James Bond - albeit for the fictional British superspy's video game incarnation in the upcoming 007: First Light.

"I was so excited to work with Lana, an artist who brought elegance, atmosphere and her totally unique character to this piece," co-composer David Arnold, who also scored a string of Bond movies in the late 90s and 2000s, said in a statement.

Published to streaming platforms Thursday, Del Rey's track First Light sticks to a familiar formula of haunting lyrics and brassy hooks evoking the musical history of the Bond series.

Music has been a key facet of the franchise since its first film, 1962's Dr No, with the world-fa...