Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Yellow and Blue Swirl)

The original motion picture soundtrack for Minions: The Rise of Gru, the new action-comedy from the biggest animated franchise in history, is set for release to coincide with the film’s global theatrical release.

Set in the 1970s, Minions: The Rise of Gru tells the origin story of how Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell), the world’s greatest supervillain, first met his iconic Minions, forged cinema’s most despicable crew and faced off against the most unstoppable criminal force ever assembled.

The funk-fuelled soundtrack, produced by 2022 Grammy Producer of the Year Jack Antonoff, features a star-studded line-up. Following the recent release of her 2021 hit album Thank You, Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala leads the way with the joyous, dance-inducing first single Turn Up The Sunshine.
 
The soundtrack celebrates a range of dazzling funk, disco and soul classics with brand-new versions of some of the biggest hits of the 1970s from some of today’s hottest talent. From St. Vincent’s new take on Lipps Inc’s 1979 hit Funkytown and H.E.R.’s rendition of Sly and The Family Stone’s 1967 smash Dance to the Music, to Bleachers version of John Lennon’s 1970 track Instant Karma! and Phoebe Bridgers’ interpretation of The Carpenters’ 1972 single Goodbye To Love, every track has been reimagined by each artist with ingenious results.

Tracklist

1. Turn Up The Sunshine - Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala
2. Shining Star-  Brittany Howard ft. Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire 1975)
3. Funkytown - St. Vincent (Lipps Inc in 1979)
4. Hollywood Swinging - BROCKHAMPTON (Kool & The Gang 1974)
5. Desafinado - Kali Uchis (Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto 1959)
6. Bang Bang - Caroline Polachek (Nancy Sinatra 1966)
7. Fly Like an Eagle - Thundercat (Steve Miller Band 1976)
8. Goodbye To Love - Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters 1972)
9. Instant Karma! - Bleachers (John Lennon 1970)
10. Youre No Good - Weyes Blood (Linda Ronstadt 1975)
11. Vehicle - Gary Clark Jr. (The Ides of March 1970)
12. Dance to the Music - H.E.R. (Sly and The Family Stone 1967)
13. Black Magic Woman - Tierra Whack (Santana 1970)
14. Cool - Verdine White
15. Born To Be Alive - Jackson Wang (Patrick Hernandez 1979)
16. Cecilia-  The Minions (Simon & Garfunkel 1970)
17. Bang Bang - G.E.M. (Nancy Sinatra 1966)
18. Kung Fu Suite - RZA
19. Minions: The Rise of Gru Score Suite - Heitor Pereir