Men in Black: International (score)

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Men in Black: International (Original Motion Picture Score)
Film score by
ReleasedJune 7, 2019
Recorded2018–2019
StudioSony Scoring Stage, Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California
Genre Film score
Length54:27
Label Sony Classical
Producer
Danny Elfman chronology
Dumbo
(2019)
Men in Black: International
(2019)
Dolittle
(2020)
No.TitleLength
1."Logos"1:28
2."L Train"2:49
3."Seeing Is Believing"4:45
4."Job Interview"0:54
5."I Found You"1:59
6."Viper"1:56
7."Twins"1:09
8."Who's That Guy?"1:22
9."VR Room"1:36
10."Too Much"1:31
11."Vungus Aftermath"1:49
12."Here Comes Trouble"1:44
13."Riding a Bike"2:57
14."Blue Giant"2:04
15."Pink Trousers"3:58
16."Flying Fists"3:35
17."Kabla"2:26
18."Demise"1:31
19."Where's The Weapon?"2:32
20."Ah, Paris"1:28
21."The Truth"2:35
22."Portal"2:09
23."Like a Son"0:58
24."Promotions"2:56
25."Red Button"1:12
26."End Credits"1:04
Total length:54:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes [11]

Orchestra
Instrumentalists
Vocalists

Notes

  1. also marketed and released as MIB International (Original Motion Picture Score)

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