"The Look of Love" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally popularized by the English pop singer Dusty Springfield. The song is notable for its sensuality and its relaxed bossa nova rhythm. The song was featured in an extended slow-motion interlude to the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale. It received a Best Original Song nomination at the 40th Academy Awards. The song partially inspired the film ' (1997). In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Dionne Warwick made her own version that was included in her 1969 album, Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits.
The music was written by Burt Bacharach, and was originally intended to be an instrumental. Later Hal David added the lyrics, and the song was published in 1967. According to Bacharach, the melody was inspired by watching Ursula Andress as Vesper Lynd in an early cut of the film Casino Royale.
Actor and comedian Mike Myers said his 1997 film ' was partially inspired by "The Look of Love". Myers said hearing the song on the radio led to him reminiscing about the 1960s, which helped inspire the movie.
Springfield's recording of "The Look of Love" was used as a recurring motif in the 1999 Australian film Strange Planet. According to director Emma-Kate Croghan, Springfield personally cleared the film's use of the song only days before her death in March 1999.
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