Considering the success Pharrell Williams had with the “Despicable Me 2” song “Happy” it’s no surprise that he’s contributing a tune to the film’s next installment, “Despicable Me 3.” In fact, he’s contributing five new songs to the soundtrack, and the first one has just been released.
The new tune us called “Yellow Light,” and the video features Pharrell and the film’s lovable minions and ends with the singer in a dance off with the movie’s new villain, Balthazar Bratt (voiced by “South Park’s” Trey Parker). Check out the song and video to the right.
“Despicable Me 3” opens in theaters June 30th and the soundtrack drops June 23rd. Check out the soundtrack track list below:
- Pharrell Williams – "Yellow Light"
- Pharrell Williams featuring Trey Parker – "Hug Me"
- Michael Jackson – "Bad"
- a-ha – "Take On Me"
- The Minions – "Papa Mama Loca Pipa"
- Pharrell Williams – "There’s Something Special"
- The Minions – "Tiki Tiki Babeloo"
- Pharrell Williams – "Freedom"
- Pharrell Williams – "Doowit"
- Nena – "99 Luftballoons"
- Madonna – "Into The Groove"
- Pharrell Williams – "Chuck Berry"
- Pharrell Williams – "Fun, Fun, Fun"
- Pharrell Williams – "Despicable Me"
- Heitor Pereira – "Despicable Me 3 Score Suite"
- The Minions – "Malatikalano Polatina"