Despicable Me 2 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams

Overview

The soundtrack for the sequel to Universal's hit 2010 animated comedy Despicable Me follows a familiar script, once again utilizing the talents of multi-faceted pop handyman Pharrell Williams and composer Heitor Pereira (Spy Kids, Curious George, The Smurfs). More heavily weighted toward Pereira's appropriately mischievous score than the last time around, it's Williams' contributions that pack the most punch. The obvious single is the leadoff cut "Scream," which pits the inimitable CeeLo Green against an infectious, Motown-inspired shimmy that doesn't waste a single beat, but sunny, buoyant soul-pop confections like "Just a Cloud Away" and "Happy" hold their own as well, and serve as necessary buffers for novelty pieces like "Another Irish Drinking Song" and covers of "I Swear" and "Y.M.C.A," all three of which are delivered via the Chipmunks-rendered voices of the Minions, the wee, yellow, potato-shaped creatures that accompany Gru, the film's Steve Carell-voiced protagonist, as he does despicable things. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/18/2013
Label:	Universal Studios
UPC:	0857970002363
Rank:	27980

Tracks

1. Scream
2. Another Irish Drinking Song
3. Just A Cloud Away
4. Happy
5. I Swear
6. Y.M.C.A.
7. Fun, Fun, Fun
8. Despicable Me
9. Despicable Me 2~PX-41 Labs
10. Despicable Me 2~The Fairy Party
11. Despicable Me 2~Lucy And The AVL
12. Despicable Me 2~Goodbye Nefario
13. Despicable Me 2~Time For Bed
14. Despicable Me 2~Break-In
15. Despicable Me 2~Stalking Floyd Eaglesan
16. Despicable Me 2~Moving To Australia
17. Despicable Me 2~Going To Save The World
18. Despicable Me 2~El Macho
19. Despicable Me 2~Jillian
20. Despicable Me 2~Take Her Home
21. Despicable Me 2~El Macho's Lair
22. Despicable Me 2~Home Invasion
23. Despicable Me 2~The Big Battle
24. Ba Do Bleep

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Heitor Pereira   Primary Artist
Pharrell Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals
John Walz   Cello
William Roper   Tuba
Drew Dembowski   Bass
Katia Popov   Violin
Jeff Gunn   Tenor (Vocal)
Charlie Morillas   Trombone
A.J. Teshin   Tenor (Vocal)
Philip Vaiman   Violin
Alvin Chea   Bass (Vocal)
Edward Meares   Bass
Natalie Leggett   Violin
Teri Eiko Koide   Soprano (Vocal)
Roland Kato   Viola
Steve Kujala   Flute
Brian Dembow   Viola
Jeff Driskill   Flute,Clarinet
Bruce Dukov   Violin
Stefanie Fife   Cello
Curt Bisquera   Drums
Robert Brophy   Viola
CeeLo Green   Vocals
Jay Rosen   Violin
Adam Blackstone   Bass
John Leftwich   Bass
Warren Luening   Trumpet
Walt Fowler   Trumpet
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone
Mark Adams   Horn
Cecilia Tsan   Cello
Wayne Bergeron   Trumpet
Sean McDermott   Tenor (Vocal)
Darrin McCann   Viola
Bijon Watson   Trumpet
Aaron Draper   Percussion
Rick Baptist   Trumpet
Steve McKie   Percussion
Sarah Thornblade   Violin
Tereza Stanislav   Violin
Daniel Kelley   Horn
Andrew Duckles   Viola
Erika Duke   Cello
Fletcher Sheridan   Tenor (Vocal)
Stephen Grimm   Bass (Vocal)
Greg Davies   Bass (Vocal)
Stephen Amerson   Tenor (Vocal)
Rhea Dummett   Vocals (Background)
Kenneth Munday   Bassoon
Phillip Levy   Violin
Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick   Cello
James Thatcher   Horn
Daniel Fornero   Trumpet
Serena McKinney   Violin
Timothy Landauer   Cello
Daniel Greco   Marimba
Stephen Erdody   Cello
Dan Higgins   Flute,Clarinet
Alyssa Park   Violin
Roger Wilkie   Violin
Geri Rotella   Flute
Alan Kaplan   Trombone
Josefina Vergara   Violin
Darius Campo   Violin
David Parmeter   Bass
Phil Ayling   Oboe
Susan Chatman   Violin
Paula Hochhalter   Cello
Rudy Stein   Cello
Gary Grant   Trumpet
Julie Gigante   Violin
Dave Walther   Viola
David Washburn   Trumpet
Gerald White   Tenor (Vocal)
Christina Soule   Cello
Bob Joyce   Bass (Vocal)
Trevor Handy   Cello
Irina Voloshina   Violin
Shawn Mann   Viola
Doug Tornquist   Tuba
Eun Mee Ahn   Violin
Dane Little   Cello
Chris Mann   Tenor (Vocal)
Nico Abondolo   Bass
Chris Bleth   Oboe
Rose Corrigan   Bassoon
Tim Lefebvre   Bass
Greg Huckins   Clarinet
Charlie Bisharat   Violin
John McCurry   Guitar
Dennis Karmazyn   Cello
Zach Danziger   Percussion
Nick Glennie-Smith   Conductor
Bruce Fowler   Orchestra Leader
John Fumo   Trumpet
Cole Konis   Children's Voices
Emily Titman   Children's Voices
Hannah Messinger   Children's Voices
Holly Sedillos   Soprano (Vocal)
Jose Hernandez   Trumpet
Joseph Golightly   Tenor (Vocal)
Joss Saltzman   Children's Voices
Levi Gunn   Children's Voices
Marlowe Peyton   Children's Voices
Ana Landauer   Violin
Alan Grunfeld   Violin
Helen Nightengale   Violin
Jennifer Graham   Soprano (Vocal)
Steven Harms   Tenor (Vocal)
Greg Geiger   Bass (Vocal)
Jasper Randall   Tenor (Vocal)
Karen Whipple Schnurr   Soprano (Vocal)
Mark Edward Smith   Bass (Vocal)
Yvonne S. Moriarty   Horn
Michael Klein   Percussion
Vladimir Polimatidi   Violin
Andrew Shulman   Cello
Lisa Liu   Violin
Joe Matthews   Children's Voices
Sarah Schmidt   Keyboards
Gerardo Hilera   Violin
Suzanne Waters   Soprano (Vocal)
Mike Geiger   Bass (Vocal)
Kim Scholes   Cello
Jenny Kim   Horn
Daniel Rosenboom   Trumpet
Dick Wells   Tenor (Vocal)
Diane Freiman Reynolds   Soprano (Vocal)
Sara Parkins   Violin
Jon Lewis   Trumpet
Matthew Funes   Viola
Eric Bradley   Bass (Vocal)
Mario de Leon   Violin
Tamara Hatwan   Violin
Steven Becknell   Horn
Gary Hickman   Tuba
Maya Magub   Violin
Clayton Sears   Guitar
Jessica Rotter   Soprano (Vocal)
Cindy O'Connor   Soprano (Vocal)
Mason Purece   Children's Voices
Max Kilpatrick   Children's Voices
Merit Leighton   Children's Voices
Pierre Coffin   Vocals
Shamika Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Terrence Rolle   Vocals (Background)
Trevon Henderson   Vocals (Background)
Will Goldman   Bass (Vocal)
Jasmine Murray   Vocals (Background)
Jim Campbell   Bass (Vocal)
Victoria Miskolczy   Viola
Phillip Teele   Trombone
Steven Holtman   Trombone
Alex Iles   Trombone
Aaron Smith   Trumpet
Jules Green   Bass (Vocal)
Stuart Clark   Clarinet
Centre for Young Musicians   Vocals
Armen Ksajikian   Cello
Stephen Dress   Bass
Chris Renaud   Vocals
The Minions   Ensemble
M.B. Gordy   Percussion
Kevin Connolly   Violin
John Kimberling   Tenor (Vocal)
Steve Pence   Bass (Vocal)
Jessica E. Guideri   Violin
Dylan Hart   Horn
Phillip Keen   Trombone
Darek Cobbs   Keyboards
Laura Brenes   Horn
Karissa Lee   Children's Voices
Allen Fogle   Horn
Brian O'Connor   Horn
Emma S. Gunn   Children's Voices
Alaman Diadhou   Children's Voices
Aria Gunn   Children's Voices
Ashley L. Lee   Vocals (Background)
Catherine Matthew   Children's Voices
Christian Mancuso   Children's Voices

Technical Credits

Ladd McIntosh   Orchestration
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
Ali Dee   Producer
Kevin Globerman   Scoring Recordist
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Jacques Morali   Composer
Frank J. Myers   Composer
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Theme Music
Rachel Levy   Music Supervisor
Brian Malouf   Mixing
Henri Belolo   Composer
Brandon Jones   Mixing Assistant
Tim Lauber   Scoring Crew
Gary Baker   Composer
Slamm Andrews   Music Editor
Suzie Katayama   Orchestra Contractor
Johannes Brahms   Original Material
Eric Liljestrand   Engineer
Alan Meyerson   Scoring Mixer,Scoring Recordist
Josh Connolly   Assistant Engineer
Ghazi Hourani   Assistant Arranger,Digital Editing Assistant
Josh Gudwin   Assistant Arranger,Digital Editing Assistant
Reuben Cohen   Mastering
Jasper Randall   Vocal Contractor
Paul Sabourin   Composer
Victor Willis   Composer
Michael Knobloch   Executive in Charge of Music
Peter Rotter   Music Contractor
Tom Steel   Scoring Crew
Ken Matsubara   Package Design
Anthony Willis   Arranger
Bobby Tahouri   Arranger
Greg Dicostanzo   Composer
Andrew Coleman   Arranger,Engineer,Digital Editing
Ted Reedy   Composer's Assistant
Denis St. Amand   Scoring Crew
Philip Cohen   Music Business Affairs
Booker White   Music Preparation
Mike Larson   Arranger,Engineer,Digital Editing
Elizabeth Gallardo   Mixing Assistant
Chris Renaud   Composer
Sean Phelan   Engineer
Chris Meledandri   Executive Producer
Sebastian Zuleta   Assistant Arranger,Composer's Assistant,Digital Editing Assistant
Matthew Desrameaux   Assistant Engineer
Heitor Pereira   Composer,Producer
Julian Prindle   Engineer
Jake Voulgarides   Product Manager
Jennifer Wroblewski   Package Design
Peter Lung   Package Design
Azeo Torre   Composer's Assistant
Cameron Hotchkis   Composer's Assistant