Soundtrack - Minions: The Rise Of Gru

Minions: The Rise Of Gru is the soundtrack album for the movie Minions: The Rise Of Gru, released in July 2022 via Decca Records.

The original motion picture soundtrack for ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’, the new action-comedy from the biggest animated franchise in history, was released on Friday 1 July 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.

The soundtrack features some of the biggest names in modern music including Tame Impala, BROCKHAMPTON, St. Vincent, Kali Uchis, Phoebe Bridgers, Thundercat and more. As well as funk and soul legend Diana Ross.

It features covers of some of the biggest songs and artists from the 70s including Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Nancy Sinatra, Steve Miller Band, Sly & The Family Stone, Simon & Garfunkel and more.

The soundtrack is produced by Jack Antonoff, GRAMMY Awards winning producer. 2022 Producer of The Year Winner.

BROCKHAMPTON release their first piece of new music since breaking up after Coachella earlier this year.

This double album 2LP record set is on black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve, pressed in Europe via Decca Records.