Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Pharrell Williams and various artists | ||||
| Released | July 6, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
| Studio | Midnight Blue Studios in Miami, FL The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:09 | |||
| Label | Interscope • Star Trak | |||
| Producer | Hans Zimmer | |||
| Despicable Me chronology | ||||
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Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, and it was released on July 6, 2010. It features new songs from the film written, performed, produced and/or composed by Pharrell Williams, and performances by Destinee & Paris, The Sylvers, Robin Thicke, The Bee Gees, and David Bisbal.[1] A soundtrack album including the many other songs that appear in the film has not been officially released.
The film's score was composed by Pharrell Williams & Heitor Pereira and produced by Hans Zimmer. It was recorded with a 67-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox.[2] As of December 30, 2010, the film's score had not been officially released; however, 8 tracks appeared on MagicBoxMusic.com in November 2010.[3][4]
Two of the songs that appeared in the film, "Despicable Me" and "Prettiest Girls", appeared on the Best Original Song shortlist for the 83rd Academy Awards.[5]
Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
All music is composed by Pharrell Williams, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Despicable Me" | Pharrell Williams | 4:13 | |
| 2. | "Fun, Fun, Fun" | Pharrell Williams | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "I'm On a Roll" | Destinee & Paris | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Minion Mambo" | Pharrell Williams, W. M. Jaco | The Minions featuring Pharrell Williams and Lupe Fiasco | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Boogie Fever" | Freddie Perren, Kenneth St. Lewis | The Sylvers | 3:28 |
| 6. | "My Life" | Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke | Robin Thicke | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Prettiest Girls" | Pharrell Williams | 3:19 | |
| 8. | "Rocket's Theme" | Pharrell Williams | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "You Should Be Dancing" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | Bee Gees | 4:18 |
| 10. | "The Unicorn Song" | Agnes (Elsie Fisher) | 2:08 | |
| 11. | "Soñar (My Life)" | Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke | David Bisbal | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Sweet Home Alabama" | Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Ed King | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 4:44 |
Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (More Music)
All music is composed by Pharrell Williams, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Despicable Me (Orchestra Version)" | Pharrell | 1:46 | |
| 2. | "Casino Royale" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Prettiest Girls (Introduction)" | Pharrell | 0:42 | |
| 4. | "Prettiest Girls (Orchestra Version)" | Pharrell | 2:22 | |
| 5. | "Sweet Home Alabama" | Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Despicable Me II (Checking Inn)" | Pharrell | 1:48 | |
| 7. | "Garota de Ipanema" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Antonio Jobim & Vinicius De Moraes | 0:42 |
| 8. | "The Way It Is (Vector's Theme)" | Pharrell Williams, D.A. Wallach | D.A. Wallach | 0:48 |
| 9. | "Copacabana" | Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman | Barry Manilow | 5:46 |
| 10. | "Fun, Fun, Fun (Orchestra Version)" | Pharrell | 2:52 | |
| 11. | "Swan Lake Waltz" | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 6:49 |
Despicable Me Score
All music is composed by Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Gru" | 0:52 |
| 2. | "Door Bell Rings" | 0:22 |
| 3. | "Kyle Attacks" | 0:30 |
| 4. | "Nefario Calls Gru" | 1:08 |
| 5. | "Minion March" | 1:29 |
| 6. | "Miss Hattie's Face" | 0:49 |
| 7. | "Gru Calls Mom" | 0:43 |
| 8. | "Meeting Mr. Perkins" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "Explosion" | 0:19 |
| 10. | "Meet The Girls (Reprise)" | 0:27 |
| 11. | "Adoption Process" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Gru's Lair" | 1:01 |
| 13. | "Gru's Kitchen" | 1:41 |
| 14. | "All Girls Amped Up" | 0:18 |
| 15. | "Girls To Bed" | 1:58 |
| 16. | "Girls To Dance Class" | 0:34 |
| 17. | "Gru Is Angry" | 1:04 |
| 18. | "Nefario Is Angry" | 0:27 |
| 19. | "Teleconference" | 3:37 |
| 20. | "Piggy Bank" | 2:18 |
| 21. | "Hyper Girls" | 0:37 |
| 22. | "Sleepy Kittens" | 3:38 |
| 23. | "Nefario Confronts Gru" | 1:43 |
| 24. | "Don't Let Her Take Us" | 1:34 |
| 25. | "Kisses Goodnight" | 2:41 |
Despicable Me Score (Promo)
All music is composed by Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Logo – Beautiful Egypt" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Mal Mart" | 1:36 |
| 3. | "Cookie Delivery" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Drunk Unicorn" | 0:36 |
| 5. | "Blast Off" | 1:32 |
| 6. | "Gru In Space" | 0:47 |
| 7. | "Rushing Back" | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Gru VS. Vector" | 6:02 |
Despicable Me Score (EP)
All music is composed by Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Gru" | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Minions March" | 1:22 |
| 3. | "Gru's Lair" | 0:59 |
| 4. | "Gru's Kitchen" | 1:39 |
| 5. | "Piggy Bank" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Korean Lab Heist" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "The Moon" | 1:31 |
References
- ^ "DESPICABLE ME: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Album to be Released July 6 on Star Trak/Interscope". PR Newswire. June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Goldwasser, Dan (June 30, 2010). "Heitor Pereira scores 'Despicable Me'". ScoringSessions.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "Despicable Me" Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. MagicBoxMusic.com. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Mika (November 10, 2010). "'Despicable Me' Promo Score (2010)". TheNeptunes.org. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Oscar Taps 41 Movie Tunes For Original Song Category". Deadline Hollywood. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.