ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

ORIGINAL SONGS AND THEMES BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS

SCORE COMPOSED BY HEITOR PEREIRA
Track List
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CeeLo Green
The Minions
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
The Minions
The Minions
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
The Minions
SCORE COMPOSED BY HEITOR PEREIRA
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PX-41 Labs 2:07
The Fairy Party 1:27
Lucy And The AVL 5:39
Goodbye Nefario 1:27
Time For Bed 1:27
Break-In 3:00
Stalking Floyd Eaglesan 1:35
Moving To Australia 3:10
Going To Save The World 1:26
El Macho 1:27
Jillian 0:47
Take Her Home 1:29
El Machos Lair 3:33
Home Invasion 1:58
The Big Battle 7:23
Ba Do Bleep 0:14
Scream 3:41
Another Irish Drinking Song 0:39
Just A Cloud Away 2:56
Happy 3:53
I Swear 1:38
Y.M.C.A. 2:55
Fun, Fun, Fun 3:26
Despicable Me 4:12
Performed by The Minions
Vocals by Pierre Cofn. Written by Greg DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin. Sleestack Serenade Music (ASCAP)
and CK Dexter Haven Music (ASCAP) 2013 Universal Studios
Performed by CeeLo Green
Written and Produced by Pharrell Williams. Additional Vocals performed by Pharrell Williams.
EMI April Music, Inc. obo Itself and More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP). Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP)
Recorded by Andrew Coleman for i am OTHER Entertainment, Sean Phelan, and Julian Prindle. Assisted by
Josh Connolly. Digital Editing and Arrangement by Andrew Coleman for i am OTHER Entertainment.
Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. and Odds On Recording, Las Vegas, NV.
Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA. 2013 Universal Studios
Performed by Pharrell Williams
Written and Produced by Pharrell Williams. Background Vocals performed by Rhea Dummett.
EMI April Music, Inc. obo Itself and More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP). Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP).
Recorded by Mike Larson for i am OTHER Entertainment. Assisted by Matthew Desrameaux. Digital Editing
and Arrangement by Mike Larson for i am OTHER Entertainment. Recorded at Circle House Studios, Miami, FL.
Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA. 2013 Universal Studios
Performed by Pharrell Williams
Written and Produced by Pharrell Williams. Background Vocals performed by Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson,
Ashley L. Lee, Shamika Hightower, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle. EMI April Music, Inc.
obo Itself and More Water From Nazareth (ASCAP). Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP) Recorded by Mike Larson
for i am OTHER Entertainment. Assisted by Matthew Desrameaux. Digital Editing and Arrangement by
Andrew Coleman and Mike Larson for i am OTHER Entertainment. Recorded at Circle House Studios, Miami, FL.
Mixed by Leslie Brathwaite at Music Box Studios, Atlanta, GA. 2013 Universal Studios
Performed by The Minions
Vocals by Pierre Cofn. Written by Gary Baker, Frank Myers. Produced by Ali Dee for DeeTown Entertainment.
BMG Rights Management (US)LLC d/b/a. BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) obo Morganactive Songs, Inc.
(ASCAP)/MPCA Lehsem Music, LLC (ASCAP) admin by Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc./The Music Goes
Round, B.V. d/b/a Publishing Twos Music (ASCAP) admin by Tier Three Music (ASCAP) 2013 Universal Studios
Performed by The Minions
Vocals by Pierre Cofn. Written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis. Produced by
Ali Dee for DeeTown Entertainment. Mixed by Brian Malouf. Cant Stop Music. 2013 Universal Studios
Another Irish Drinking Song
Just A Cloud Away
Happy
I Swear
Scream
Y.M.C.A.
Performed by Pharrell Williams
Written by Pharrell Williams. Produced by Pharrell Williams for The Neptunes. More Water from
Nazareth Publishing/EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP). Recorded by
Andrew Coleman and Mike Larson at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA. Digital editing and
arrangement by Andrew Coleman. Assisted by Sebastian Zuleta. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for Amica Style
at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL. Assisted by Elizabeth Gallardo. 2010 Star Trak, LLC. and Universal Studios.
Performed by Pharrell Williams
Written by Pharrell Williams. Produced by Pharrell Williams for The Neptunes. More Water from
Nazareth Publishing/EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP). Recorded by
Andrew Coleman and Eric Liljestrand at The Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, CA. Digital editing and arrangement
by Andrew Coleman. Assisted by Josh Gudwin and Ghazi Hourani. Orchestra Leader: Bruce Fowler. Contractor:
Suzie Katayama. Concert Master: Norman Hughes. Violins: Susan Chatman, Mario De Leon, Alan Grunfeld,
Gerardo Hilera, Natalie Leggett, Vladimir Polimatidi, and Philip Vaiman. Cellos: Dane Little, Stefanie Fife, Erika Duke
and Rudolph Stein. Trumpets: Walter Fowler, John Fumo and Warren Luening. Trombones: Alan Kaplan,
Steven Holtman and Phillip Teele. Tuba: William Roper. Marimba: Dan Greco. Drums: Curt Bisquera.
Vocals: Centre for Young Musicians London. Mixed by Fabian Marasciullo for Amica Style at The Hit Factory Criteria,
Miami, FL. Assisted by Brandon Jones. 2010 Star Trak, LLC. and Universal Studios
Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP). 2013 Universal Studios
SCORE COMPOSED BY HEITOR PEREIRA
Performed by The Minions
Vocals by Chris Renaud. Wiegenlied: Guten Aben, Gute Nacht OP. 49, No. 4. Written by Johannes Brahms.
Arrangement by Chris Renaud. Universal Pictures Music (ASCAP) 2013 Universal Studios
Huge thanks to all who helped to make this musical dream a reality: Chris Meledandri, Chris Renaud, Janet Healy,
Pierre Cofn, Greg Perler, Gail Harrison and all of the Illumination family. Mike Knobloch, Rachel Levy, Donna Langley,
Jake Voulgarides, Celeste Chada, Phil Cohen, Laura Maguire, Mandy Mamlet, and all of the Universal Pictures family.
Thank you to my team: Caron Veazey, Ron Laftte, Mimi Valdes, Alexandra DePersia, Loic Villepontoux, Jerry Edouard,
Ashlee Johansen, John Rodriguez, Mike Larson, Drew Coleman, Phillip Leeds, Amanda Silverman, Beau Benton,
Ben Edwards. Thank you to Heitor Pereira, Slamm Andrews, CeeLo, and all of the musicians whom I had the honor to
work alongside. Special Thanks to Helen, Rocket, Mom, Dad, Cato, Psolomon.
Mike Knobloch, Rachel Levy, Celeste Chada, Pharrell Williams, Chris Meledandri, Chris Renaud, Pierre Cofn,
Greg Perler, Janet Healy, Jeannine Berger, Steve Kofsky, Helena, Flora, Felipe, and our great orchestra.
Special thanks to my team at Backyard Industries.
Marc Becker, Bette Einbinder, Hamik Farhadian, Amie Hill, Corrine Overend, Lauren Martin, Eric Polin, Pam Springs,
Kyle Staggs, Nikki Walsh, Cendy Younan, and Barbara Zipperman.
PHARRELL WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
HEITOR WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ba Do Bleep
Despicable Me
Fun, Fun, Fun
VIOLINS
Bruce Dukov Cm
Julie Gigante P2
Eun-mee Ahn
Charlie Bisharat
Darius Campo
Kevin Connolly
Jessica Guideri
Tamara Hatwan
Ana Landauer
Natalie Leggett
Phillip Levy
Lisa Liu
Maya Magub
Serena Mc Kinney
Helen Nightengale
Alyssa Park
Sara Parkins
Katia Popov
Jay Rosen
Tereza Stanislav
Sarah Thornblade
Josena Vergara
Irina Voloshina
Roger Wilkie
VIOLAS
Brian Dembow 1
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Robert Brophy
Andrew Duckles
Matthew Funes
Roland Kato
Shawn Mann
Darrin Mc Cann
Victoria Miskolczy
David Walther
CELLI
Steve Erdody 1
st
Erika Duke-kirkpatrick
Trevor Handy
Paula Hochhalter
Dennis Karmazyn
Armen Ksajikian
Timothy Landauer
George Kim Scholes
Andrew Shulman
Christina Soule
Cecilia Tsan
John Walz
BASSES
Nico Abondolo 1
st
Adam Blackstone
Drew Dembowski
Stephen Dress
Timothy Lefebvre
John Leftwich
Edward Meares
David Parmeter
FLUTES
Geraldine Rotella 1
st
Jeff Driskill
Daniel Higgins
Stephen Kujala
CLARINETS
Stuart Clark 1
st
Jeff Driskill
Daniel Higgins
Greg Huckins
OBOES
Phillip Ayling 1
st
Chris Bleth
BASSOONS
Rose Corrigan 1
st
Kenneth Munday
HORNS
James Thatcher 1
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Mark Adams
Steven Becknell
Laura Brenes
Allen Fogle
Dylan Hart
Daniel Kelley
Jenny Kim
Yvonne Suzette Moriarty
Brian O'connor
TRUMPETS
Jon Lewis 1
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Rick Baptist
Wayne Bergeron
Daniel Fornero
Gary Grant
Jose Hernandez
Daniel Rosenboom
Aaron Smith
David Washburn
Bijon Watson
TROMBONES
Alexander Iles 1
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Steven Holtman
Alan Kaplan
Phillip Keen
Charlie Morillas
William Reichenbach
Phillip Teele
TUBAS
Doug Tornquist 1
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Gary Hickman
GUITARS
John McCurry
Clayton Sears
PERCUSSION
Zachary Danziger
Aaron Draper
Marvin B Gordy III
Michael Klein
Steve McKie
KEYBOARD
Darek Cline Cobbs
Sarah Schmidt
Orchestra
CHILDRENS CHOIR
Catherine Matthews
Karissa Lee
Emma Gunn
Aria Gunn
Merit Leighton
Marlowe Peyton
Emily Titman
Hannah Messinger
Joe Matthews
Christian Mancuso
Alaman Diadhou
Joss Saltzman
Levi Gunn
Max Kilpatrick
Mason Purece
Cole Konis

Choir
SOPRANO
Holly Sedillos
Karen Whipple Schnurr
Suzanne Waters
Jessica Rotter
Cindy O'connor
Teri Koide
Jenny Graham
Diane Freiman Reynolds
TENOR
Jasper Randall
Gerald White
Aj Teshin
Chris Mann
Fletcher Sheridan
Jeff Gunn
Steve Amerson
Steven Harms
Sean Mcdermott
Dick Wells
John Kimberling
Joseph Golightly
BASS
Jules Green
Steve Pence
Mark Edward Smith
Jim Campbell
Michael Geiger
Gregg Geiger
Eric Bradley
Stephen Grimm
Bob Joyce
Will Goldman
Greg Davies
Alvin Chea
Choir (cont.)
Executive Album Producer: Chris Meledandri
Album Producers: Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira
Executive in Charge of Music for Universal Pictures: Mike Knobloch
Music Supervised for Universal Pictures: Rachel Levy
Music Business Affairs for Universal Pictures: Philip M. Cohen
Original Songs and Themes by Pharrell Williams
Score Composed by Heitor Pereira
Conductor: Nick Glennie-Smith
Score Recording and Mixing Engineer: Alan Meyerson
Score Assistant Mixing Engineer: Christian Wenger
Score Recordist: Kevin Globerman
Orchestrator: Ladd McIntosh
Music Preparation: Booker White
Additional Arrangements: Anthony Willis, Bobby Tahouri
Music Editor: Slamm Andrews
Composer Assistants: Cameron Hotchkis, Ted Reedy, Azeo Torre, Sebastian Zuleta
Music Contractor: Peter Rotter
Vocal Contractor: Jasper Randall
Scoring Crew: Tom Steel, Tim Lauber, Denis St. Amand
Score and Choir Recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox
Additional Recording at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA
Score Mixed at Studio M Remote Control, Santa Monica, CA
Product Manager for Back Lot Music: Jake Voulgarides
Package Design: Peter Lung, Ken Matsubara and Jennifer Wroblewski
Album Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Featured Musicians:
Trumpet: Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Daniel Fornero, and Bijon Watson
Bass: John Leftwich
Percussion: MB Gordy
Credits
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