Minions: The Rise of Gru (soundtrack)

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 1, 2022
Recorded2020–2022
Genre
Length58:07
Label Decca
Producer
Despicable Me chronology
Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2017)		Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2022)		 Despicable Me 4: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2024)
Singles from Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Turn Up the Sunshine"
    Released: May 20, 2022
  2. "Desafinado"
    Released: May 27, 2022
  3. "Funkytown"
    Released: June 3, 2022
  4. "Hollywood Swinging"
    Released: June 17, 2022
  5. "Dance to the Music"
    Released: June 24, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [1]

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the film of the same name, released on July 1, 2022, through Decca Records. [2] The Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack consists of various contemporary artists covering famous funk, pop, and soul hits of the 1970s. "Turn Up the Sunshine" by Diana Ross and Tame Impala was released as the album's lead single on May 20, 2022. [3] [4] Four more singles followed, "Desafinado" by Kali Uchis, "Funkytown" by St. Vincent, "Hollywood Swinging" by Brockhampton, and "Dance to the Music" by H.E.R. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks produced by Jack Antonoff, except track 2 (produced by Antonoff and Mikey Freedom Hart), track 3 (produced by Antonoff and St. Vincent), track 18 produced by RZA [9] and track 21 (produced by Heitor Pereira).

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Turn Up the Sunshine"
 Diana Ross featuring Tame Impala 3:50
2."Shining Star"
 Brittany Howard featuring Verdine White 2:52
3."Funkytown" Steve Greenberg St. Vincent 4:23
4."Hollywood Swinging"
 Brockhampton 2:30
5."Desafinado"
 Kali Uchis 2:10
6."Bang Bang" Sonny Bono Caroline Polachek 2:19
7."Fly Like an Eagle" Steve Miller Thundercat 2:58
8."Goodbye to Love"
 Phoebe Bridgers 4:02
9."Instant Karma!" John Lennon Bleachers 3:41
10."You're No Good" Clint Ballard Jr. Weyes Blood 3:36
11."Vehicle"
 Gary Clark Jr. 2:55
12."Dance to the Music"
 H.E.R. 2:43
13."Black Magic Woman" Peter Green Tierra Whack 4:09
14."Cool"
Verdine White2:54
15."Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez Jackson Wang 3:12
16."Cecilia" Paul Simon Pierre Coffin as the Minions2:14
17."Bang Bang"Bono G.E.M. 2:18
18."Kung Fu Suite" RZA RZA1:32
19."Minions: Rise of Gru Score Suite" Heitor Pereira Pereira3:50
21."Overture (from Darling Lili 1970)" Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (lyrics)Mancini and Mercer4:06
22."Exit Music (from Darling Lili 1970)" Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (lyrics)Mancini and Mercer3:04
Total length:58:07

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jack Antonoff – guitar (tracks 1–4, 6, 12), drums (tracks 1–6, 9, 12), sound effects (tracks 1–4), bass (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 9, 12), keyboards (tracks 1–2, 4), percussion (tracks 1, 3–6, 9, 12), mellotron (tracks 5, 12), lead vocals (track 9), acoustic guitar (track 9), piano (track 9), electric guitar (track 9), background vocals (track 12), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 12), clavichord (track 12)
  • Phoebe Bridgers – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Matt Champion – vocals (track 4)
  • Gary Clark Jr. – lead vocals (track 11)
  • Pierre Coffin – lead vocals (track 16)
  • Sam Dew – background vocals (tracks 1, 12, 14)
  • Joba – vocals (track 4)
  • Cole Kamen-Green – tuba (track 2), trumpet (track 2)
  • Chris Kasych – electric guitar (track 6), keyboards (track 6)
  • Kevin Abstract – vocals (track 4)
  • G.E.M. – lead vocals (track 17)
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – guitar (tracks 2, 5), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 2), Rhodes piano (track 2), keyboards (track 3), percussion (track 5), nylon string guitar (track 5), synthesizer programming (track 5), Hammond organ (track 5), bass (track 9), piano (track 9), organ (track 12)
  • Bobby Hawk – violin (tracks 1, 3)
  • H.E.R. – lead vocals (track 12), guitar (track 12)
  • Brittany Howard – lead vocals (track 2)
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums (track 1)
  • Dom McLennon – vocals (track 4)
  • Kevin Parker – lead vocals (track 1), guitar (track 1), bass (track 1), keyboards (track 1), percussion (track 1)
  • Caroline Polachek – lead vocals (track 6)
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums (track 1), percussion (track 1)
  • Diana Ross – lead vocals (track 1)
  • RZA – lead vocals (track 18)
  • Alfie Silbert – clapping (track 4)
  • Evan Smith – background vocals (track 1), saxophone (tracks 1, 3), flute (tracks 1, 5), keyboards (tracks 2–4, 6), horn (tracks 2, 4–6, 12), guitar (track 4), sound effects (track 4), piano (track 6)
  • St. Vincent – lead vocals (track 3), guitar (track 3), bass (track 3), sitar (track 3), vocal programming (track 3)
  • Thundercat – lead vocals (track 7)
  • Jackson Wang – lead vocals (track 15)
  • Weyes Blood – lead vocals (track 10)
  • Tierra Whack – lead vocals (track 13)
  • Verdine White – bass (tracks 1–2)

Technical

  • Jack Antonoff – producer (tracks 1–18), recording engineer (tracks 1–5, 9, 12)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer (tracks 1–6, 9, 12)
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – additional producer (track 2)
  • Bobby Hawk – string arranger (track 9)
  • Romil Hemnani – recording engineer (track 4)
  • Chris Kasych - recording engineer (tracks 1–2), mixing engineer (tracks 3–6, 9, 12)
  • Kevin Parker – recording engineer (track 1)
  • Heitor Pereira – producer (track 19)
  • Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer (Darling Lili) track 22
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording engineer (track 6)
  • John Rooney – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1–5, 12), recording engineer (track 9)
  • Jon Sher – assistant recording engineer (tracks 1–5, 12), recording engineer (track 9)
  • Laura Sisk – recording engineer (tracks 1–5, 9, 12), mixing engineer (track 2)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing engineer (track 1)
  • St. Vincent – producer (track 3), recording engineer (track 3)
  • Matt Wolach – assistant mixing engineer (track 1)

Charts

Chart performance for Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [10] 40
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA) [10] 49
US Billboard 200 [11] 192
US Soundtracks [12] 8

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