Licensed to thrill: Alicia Keys will sing the new 007 theme song

The White Stripes' Jack White and Alicia Keys will perform the theme song for the new Bond film Quantum Of Solace.

The song - called Another Way To Die - is the first duet in the series' history. 

The unusual matching of soul star Keys and rocker White won over the film's producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

They said in a statement: 'We are delighted and pleased to have two such exciting artistes.' 

Amy Winehouse had started working on a potential Bond song with producer Mark Ronson- but efforts were abandoned due to the singer's erratic behaviour.

Ronson said last month: 'We did work on it but we never finished it. I don't think it will happen unless by some miracle it gets recorded and someone sings on it.

'I'm not sure Amy is ready to work on music yet.'

Duffy and Leona Lewis were also rumoured to be under consideration.

Another Way To Die has been written by US star White, 33, who also plays drums on the track, and will be the first duet in Bond soundtrack history.

White formed The White Stripes, which have released six albums, with his sister Meg in 1997.

He is the band's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter and also formed The Raconteurs in 2005.

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US Grammy Award-winner Keys, 27, first appeared on the music scene in 2001 with her debut album Songs In A Minor.

Previous performers of the Bond theme tune include Dame Shirley Bassey, Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney and Wings, Tom Jones, Lulu, Garbage, Tina Turner, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Nancy Sinatra and Sheryl Crow.

US musician Chris Cornell recorded You Know My Name - the theme tune for Casino Royale, the last spy film in the hit franchise.

The song is released on 28 October  -  three days before the film.