Despicable Me 4 (soundtrack)
Soundtrack for the 2024 animated film Despicable Me 4.
The soundtrack for *Despicable Me 4*, the 2024 Illumination animated film, was released by Back Lot Music on June 27, 2024. It contains 44 tracks, mostly built around Heitor Pereira’s original score and a cover of Tears for Fears' 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" performed by the film’s cast. This is the fourth main entry and sixth overall film in the *Despicable Me* series, following *Despicable Me 3* (2017).
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams returned to work on the film’s music. Pereira composed the original score, while Williams contributed new songs and themes, also reusing some of his earlier themes from previous films. Three original songs were written and recorded specifically for the movie. In May 2024, Williams previewed a snippet of "Double Life" on his YouTube channel, releasing it as a single on June 14, 2024. Critics interpreted the song as a diss track aimed at Canadian rapper Drake. The second single, "Lil Mega Minion" by Lil Yachty, came out on June 24, 2024, followed by "None of Your Business" by Teezo Touchdown two days later. However, these three songs were not included on the soundtrack album. Several other songs heard in the film were also omitted from the soundtrack and not released separately.
Reviews noted the music’s tone. Lovia Gyarkye of *The Hollywood Reporter* described the music as "tense," while Gary Goldstein of the *Los Angeles Times* wrote that Heitor Pereira "returns to provide the film’s effective, at times eclectic score."
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Heitor Pereira
- Released
- June 27, 2024
- Recorded
- 2024
- Genre
- Film score · film soundtrack
- Length
- 73:58
- Label
- Back Lot Music
- Prev Title
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- Prev Year
- 2022
- Next Title
- Animal Farm
- Next Year
- 2025
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams renewed their association with Despicable Me 4 as composers; the former would score the original music and the latter would provide new songs and themes, while reusing his themes from the predecessors. The soundtrack featured 44 tracks, primarily based on the film's original score composed by Heitor Pereira and the cover of Tears for Fears' 1985 single 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' performed by the film's cast.
Despicable Me 4 featured three original songs written and recorded specifically for the film. In May 2024, Williams previewed the snippet of the song 'Double Life' through his YouTube channel. He later released it as a single on June 14, 2024. The song was interpreted by critics as a diss track aimed at Canadian rapper Drake. The second single 'Lil Mega Minion' by Lil Yachty was released on June 24, 2024, followed by the third song 'None of Your Business' by Teezo Touchdown, two days later. However, those tracks were not released along with the soundtrack album.
Reader's Guide
The Despicable Me 4 soundtrack serves as the musical companion to the sixth overall installment in the Despicable Me franchise. Released on June 27, 2024, through Back Lot Music, the album contains 44 tracks built around Heitor Pereira's original score and a cast-performed cover of Tears for Fears' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'. The soundtrack's significance lies in its continuation of the franchise's musical identity, with Pharrell Williams contributing new songs and themes alongside his reused themes from earlier films. Three original songs were created for the film—'Double Life', 'Lil Mega Minion', and 'None of Your Business'—but were not included on the soundtrack album. Critical reception noted the music as 'tense' (Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter) and 'effective, at times eclectic' (Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times). The soundtrack represents a key element of the film's production, though its separate release did not include all music heard in the movie.
Did You Know?
- The soundtrack was released through Back Lot Music on June 27, 2024.
- It features 44 tracks primarily based on Heitor Pereira's original score.
- Three original songs written for the film were not included on the soundtrack album.
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