Entertainment / May 11, 2022

New Minions soundtrack could be the album of the summer

Entertainment / May 11, 2022

New Minions soundtrack could be the album of the summer

Words: Eva O’Beirne

Featuring BROCKHAMPTON, Diana Ross, Phoebe Bridgers and Tame Impala, the soundtrack for Minions: Rise of Gru will definitely end up on your Spotify Wrapped.

Produced by Jack Antonoff, best known for his collaborations with Lorde and Taylor Swift, the 70s-themed album will include covers by St. Vincent, H.E.R and RZA.

“My favorite 70s songs performed by my favorite artists + an original i wrote with sam dew, patrik berger and kevin parker performed by diana ross and tame impala called ‘turn up the sunshine,’” Antonoff captioned the track announcement on Instagram.

Check out the full tracklist below.

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., 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. “You’re 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 Pereira

The songs will be released from next Friday, with the full soundtrack available upon the film’s release on July 1.

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