“We’ve worked with Illumination since beginning a dozen years ago to curate a really unique musical identity for their films, which is a little bit of a left of center,” he says. Knobloch knew all the elements added up to create a special offering. Once he signed on, Antonoff discussed ideas weekly with Universal Pictures president of music, Mike Knobloch (who initially brought Antonoff in and connected him with Meledandri) and his team, including Rachel Levy, Universal Pictures’ exec vp of film music. (Verve sister label Republic is leading the promotional charge at pop radio.) 21 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart this week (dated July 2), making it Ross’s first hit on any Billboard airplay chart since 2006 and her first as a lead artist since 1999. The song, written by Antonoff, Patrik Berger and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, sits at No. While primarily covers, the album is also led by the effervescent single “Turn Up the Sunshine,” performed by Diana Ross featuring Tame Impala. Antonoff’s band Bleachers contributes a violin and string-filled variation on John Lennon’s “Instant Karma.” The 19-track set also includes such nuggets as Phoebe Bridgers’ resigned, horn-filled cover of The Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love,” Weyes Blood’s faithful interpretation of Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good,” and Jackson Wang’s percolating rendering of Patrick Hernandez’s “Born to Be Alive” (sung in English and Mandarin). Vincent’s spacy take on Lipps Inc.’s “Funky Town,” H.E.R.’s layered percussive version of Sly & The Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music” and Gary Clark’s slapping rendition of Ides of March’s “Vehicle,” the Antonoff-curated time capsule feels at once delightfully retro and completely futuristic. From Brittany Howard’s inescapably groovy remake of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Shining Star” (featuring EW&F bassist Verdine White) to St. In marrying his favorite contemporary artists with his favorite tunes from a time before he was even born, Antonoff, 38, has created the feel-good soundtrack of the summer, out tomorrow (July 1) on Decca/Verve. The movie, the fifth in the Minions universe, serves as an origin story for the Gru character, as his adolescent self realizes his twisted vision of becoming a super villain - with help from his yellow, denim-loving, pill-shaped Minion buddies.
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