Despicable Me 3 (soundtrack)

Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJune 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)
Studio
Various
Genre
Length51:14
Label
Producer
Various
Despicable Me chronology
Minions
(2015) 		Despicable Me 3
(2017) 		Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Pharrell Williams chronology
Hidden Figures
(2017) 		Despicable Me 3
(2017)
Singles from Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "Yellow Light"
    Released: June 8, 2017
  2. "There's Something Special"
    Released: June 13, 2017

Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film Despicable Me 3, the fourth instalment in the Despicable Me franchise and the sequel to Despicable Me 2 (2013). Pharrell Williams produced the soundtrack album, and also contributed five original songs for the film. The other tracks consisted of several pop singles from the 1980s performed by Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nena, A-ha and few songs and themes from the previous installments. The soundtrack for Despicable Me 3 was released on June 23, 2017,[1] featuring sixteen tracks, and was led by two singles – "Yellow Light" and "There's Something Special" – which was made available through digital download and streaming on June 8 and 13, prior to the album release.[2][3] Heitor Pereira, who worked on the previous installments, had composed the film's music.[4] Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Score), which featured Pereira's original score of 38 tracks, was released by Back Lot Music on June 30.[4]

Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Yellow Light" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell Williams
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Mike Larson[b]
3:37
2."Hug Me" (performed by Pharrell Williams and Trey Parker)
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Trey Parker
2:20
3."Bad" (performed by Michael Jackson)Michael Jackson
4:07
4."Take On Me" (performed by A-ha)
3:46
5."Papa Mama Loca Pipa" (performed by the Minions)
Pierre Coffin1:29
6."There's Something Special" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell Williams
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Mike Larson[b]
3:44
7."Tiki Tiki Babeloo" (performed by the Minions) Pierre Coffin1:13
8."Freedom" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams2:43
9."Doowit" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell Williams
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Mike Larson[b]
4:02
10."99 Luftballons" (performed by Nena)
3:52
11."Into the Groove" (performed by Madonna)
  • Madonna
  • Bray
4:44
12."Chuck Berry" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell Williams
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Andrew Coleman[b]
  • Mike Larson[b]
3:15
13."Fun, Fun, Fun" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams3:25
14."Despicable Me" (performed by Pharrell Williams)Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams4:15
15."Despicable Me 3 Score Suite" (performed by Heitor Pereira)Heitor PereiraHeitor Pereira4:05
16."Malatikalano Polatina" (performed by the Minions) Pierre Coffin0:37
Total length:51:14

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Reception

Tall Writer of Seattle Post-Intelligencer wrote that "Solid entertainment and some education on the classics make the Despicable Me 3 original motion picture soundtrack a decent offering".[5] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called the songs as "catchy" and praised Williams' songs and "the music cues ranging from Michael Jackson to Van Halen to A-ha".[6] Peter Debruge of Variety said "the movie can hardly find room for Heitor Pereira's funky score, and though Pharrell Williams has contributed five new songs to sell soundtracks (including the sweet 'There's Something Special'), the movie hardly needs them."[7]

Wenlei Ma of News.com.au wrote about the use of 80s pop hits to equate Bratt's character, received praise and called that "audience might tap toes for the songs".[8] Rotoscopers-based Morgan Stradling said "One thing that Despicable Me has always done well is a great soundtrack and these new tracks do not disappoint. They are catchy, upbeat and very much on brand for the franchise, especially since Pharrell Williams is at the helm yet again. While there isn’t a runaway hit like 'Happy' from the second film, the songs that are in the movie play well in the moment."[9] The soundtrack received a mixed review from Soumya Srivatsava of Hindustan Times, who said "The soundtrack, with all the throwback hits from the ‘80s, gets you tapping your feet more often. However, even with all the work done by Pharell Williams on this one, he couldn’t deliver another Happy like last time."[10]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak

position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 76
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[12] 73
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[13] 26
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[14] 17

Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Score)

Despicable Me 3 (Original Motion Picture Score)
Film score by
Heitor Pereira
ReleasedJune 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Recorded2017
GenreFilm score
Length54:28
LabelBack Lot Music
Despicable Me chronology
Minions
(2015) 		Despicable Me 3
(2017) 		Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Heitor Pereira chronology
The Angry Birds Movie
(2016) 		Despicable Me 3
(2017) 		The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
(2017)

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Evil Bratt Show"1:45
2."Up the Tower"2:01
3."Considered Impenetrable"2:09
4."Stealing Candy"1:40
5."My Brother!"1:49
6."Pizza"0:51
7."Sinister Revenge Plot"1:14
8."Morning Papers"2:07
9."Monsieur Pom-Poo"1:23
10."Dad's Legacy"1:20
11."Here We Are"1:01
12."Minions Quit"1:09
13."Sneaking"3:37
14."Here We Go!"1:20
15."In the Dark, Alone"1:15
16."Villainy Is In Your Blood"1:21
17."Crushing It"0:28
18."Get Ready for What?"0:49
19."Evil Bratt Action Figure"0:35
20."Agnes in Trouble"0:33
21."Divorce Flashback"0:33
22."Say Cheese!"1:03
23."Rejected Me"2:06
24."In the Crooked Forest"0:44
25."Mel's Flashback"0:46
26."Parenting 101"2:32
27."Ramsbottom vs. DaVinci"1:19
28."House-Napped"0:37
29."Long Walk Home"0:28
30."Can We Go Back Now?"1:12
31."Traditional Dance"1:19
32."Tipsy Unicorn"1:31
33."What Is Wrong With You?"0:52
34."Why Cancelled?"1:10
35."We're Going to Hollywood"0:42
36."Mel? Gru?"0:42
37."Back and Bigger Than Ever"7:00
38."Family Traditions"1:04
Total length:54:28

Additional music

Songs not featured in the soundtrack, but played in the film are:[15]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic[16]

  • Pharrell Williams – album producer
  • Heitor Pereira – score producer
  • Mike Larson – recording, arrangements, programming and editing
  • Andrew Coleman – recording, electric guitar
  • Eric Liljestrand – recording
  • Emily Joseph – additional arrangements, programming
  • John Jennings Boyd – additional arrangements, programming
  • Kenny Wood – additional arrangements, programming
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Leslie Brathwaite – mixing
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
  • Greg Hayes – mixing
  • Alex Robinson – recording assistance
  • Ben Sedano – recording assistance
  • Bruno Oggoni – recording assistance
  • Darryl Johnson – recording assistance
  • David Kim – recording assistance
  • Eric Eylands – recording assistance
  • Hart Gunther – recording assistance
  • Jacob Dennis – recording assistance
  • Jordan Silva – recording assistance
  • Rick Bryant – recording assistance
  • Sam Allison – recording assistance
  • Thomas Cullison – recording assistance
  • Ward Kuykendall – recording assistance
  • Sebastian Zuleta – editing assistance
  • Ghazi Hourani – editing assistance
  • Josh Gudwin – editing assistance
  • Elizabeth Gallardo – mixing assistance
  • Brandon James – mixing assistance
  • Peter Rotter – music contractor
  • Jasper Randall – vocal contractor
  • Copyist Booker White – music preparation
  • Jake Voulgarides – music co-ordinator
  • Nikki Walsh – music co-ordinator
  • Mike Knobloch – executive in charge of music
  • Kyle Staggs – music business affairs
  • Tanya Perara – music business affairs
  • Rachel Levy – music supervisor
  • Cynthia Lu – backing vocalist
  • Andrew Simmons – backing vocalist
  • Phi Hollinger – backing vocalist
  • Rhea Dummett – backing vocalist
  • Dane Little – cello
  • Erika Duke – cello
  • Rudolph Stein – cello
  • Stefanie Fife – cello
  • Centre For Young Musicians – choir
  • Norman Hughes – concertmaster
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Brent Paschke – electric guitar
  • Arturo Sandoval – horns
  • Dan Greco – marimba
  • Suzie Katamya – orchestra conductor
  • Bruce Fowler – orchestra leader, trombone
  • Edward Trybek – orchestrator
  • Henri Wilkinson – orchestrator
  • Jonathan Beard – orchestrator
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Philip Teele – trombone
  • Steven Holtman – trombone
  • Walter Fowler – trumpet
  • John Fumo – trumpet
  • Warren Luening – trumpet
  • William Roper – tuba
  • Alan Grunfeld – violin
  • Gerardo Hilera – violin
  • Mario De Leon – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Philip Vaiman – violin
  • Susan Chatman – violin
  • Vladimir Polimatidi – violin

References

  1. ^ "'Despicable Me 3' soundtrack available everywhere". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Reed, Ryan (June 9, 2017). "Hear Pharrell's Joyous New Song 'Yellow Light' From 'Despicable Me 3'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (June 13, 2017). "Hear Pharrell's Sunny 'Despicable Me' Song 'There's Something Special'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Composer Heitor Pereira Returns for 'Despicable Me 3'". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Music Review: Pharrell Williams and Various Artists - 'Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'". seattlepi.com. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (June 14, 2017). "'Despicable Me 3': Film Review | Annecy 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Debruge, Peter (June 14, 2017). "Film Review: 'Despicable Me 3'". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Ma, Wenlei (June 16, 2017). "Despicable Me 3 is a return to form". News.com.au. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Stradling, Morgan (June 30, 2017). "[REVIEW] 'Despicable Me 3' - Gru's Double is Trouble". Rotoscopers. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Despicable Me 3 movie review: Hoped for a unicorn, got a one-horned goat". Hindustan Times. June 16, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #427". auspOp. July 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "Music from Despicable Me 3". Tunefind. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Despicable Me 3 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 26, 2022
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