Hans Zimmer
Composer
Lorne Balfe
Composer
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)
Additional Music
Geoff Zanelli
Additional Music
Stephen Hilton
Additional Arrangements
Michael A. Levine
Additional Arrangements
Peter G. Adams
Additional Arrangements
Kazimir Boyle
Additional Arrangements
Bruce Fowler
Supervising Orchestrator
Carl Rydlund
Orchestrator
Walt Fowler
Orchestrator
Kevin Kaska
Orchestrator
Elizabeth Finch
Orchestrator
Rick Giovinazzo
Orchestrator
Ed Neumeister
Orchestrator
Gavin Greenaway
Conductor
Luis Jardim
Musician
Peter Oso Snell
Music Editor
Daniel Kresco
Music Scoring Mixer
Slamm Andrews
Music Scoring Mixer
Alan Meyerson
Music Scoring Mixer
Nick Wollage
Score Recordist
Kevin Globerman
Additional Music Recordist
Nick Delaplane
Technical Score Engineer
Andrew Kawczynski
Technical Score Engineer
Chuck Choi
Technical Score Engineer
Jill Streater
Music Preparation
Bob Badami
Music Consultant
Andrew Zack
Score Coordinator
Steven Kofsky
Music Production Services
Czarina Russell
Studio Manager
MEGAMIND, 2010, Directed by Tom McGrath
FILM CREDITS
Music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe
Music Executive: Sunny Park
Music Editors: Peter "Oso" Snell & Ramiro Belgardt
Additional Music Arranged by Tom Holkenborg & Stephen Hilton
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage
Additional Recordings: Rupert Coulson
Score Assistant Engineers: Kris Burton, Aled Jenkins & Paul Pritchard
ProTools Engineers: John Barrett & Sam Okell
Score Recorded at Abbey Road Studios & Air Studios, London
Score Mixed by Daniel Kresco & Slamm Andrews
Additional Mixing by Alan Meyerson
Score Technical Engineer: Andrew Kawczynski
Score Mixed at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Studio Managers: Colette Barber, Alison Burton & Czarina Russell
Supervising Orchestrator: Bruce Fowler
Additional Orchestrations by Elizabeth Finch, Walt Fowler, Rick Giovinazzo, Kevin Kaska, Ed Neumeister & Carl Rydlund
Orchestration Coordinator: Lori Chavez
Score & Choir Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason
Choir: Metro Voices
Choir Master: Jenny O'Grady
Drum & Guitar Solos: Tom Holkenborg
Bass Guitar Solos: Luis Jardim
Saxophone Solos: Chris "Snake" Davis
Music Preparation: Booker White
Librarian: Jill Streater
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Assistant Orchestra Contractor: Lucy Whalley
Marching Band Production: Kazimir Boyle
Marching Band Recorded by Kevin Globerman
Music Consultants: Bob Badami & Chris Douridas
Music Manager: Charlene Ann Huang
Music Coordinator: Roger Tang
Score Coordinator for Hans Zimmer: Andrew Zack
Music Clearances: Julie Butchko
Music Business Affairs: Dan Butler, Liz McNicoll & Jennifer Schiller
"Stars And Tights"
Written by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe
Performed by John Burroughs High School Marching Band
Tana Barnett, Instrumental Music Director
ALBUM ASSEMBLY
Giant Blue Head : 1m1-2 Face Of Evil
Tightenville (Hal's Theme) : Hal's Theme
Stars And Tights : 1m5 Metro Man Day
Crab Nuggets : 2m13 ALT Metro Man To The Rescue
Mel-On-Cholly : 3m24 Metro Man Remembered
Ollo : 3m25-26 If Only... - Hatches A Plan
Roxanne (Love Theme) : Love Theme
Drama Queen : 4m33 Megamind & Minion Fall Out
Rejection In The Rain : 4m36 Rejection In The Rain
Black Mamba : 5m37 Black Mamba Revealed
Game Over : 5m40A-C Being A Hero Is For Losers (Edited)
I'm The Bad Guy : 5m44-45 Roxanne Gives Megamind A Pep Talk - TV Surfin'
Evil Lair : 3m27 Roxanne Finds Megamind's Lair
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton (Harry Gregson-Williams)
1m1-2 Face Of Evil (4:29)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton, Michael A. Levine
1m2 INS Itsy Bitsy Spider (Insert) (0:14)
Geoff Zanelli
1m3S-4 The Baddest Boy Of Them All (1:29)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m5 Metro Man Day (1:26)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m5B Kidnapping Roxanne (0:35)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m6 Escape From Prison (1:21)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m8S HORN Metro Man Ceremony (0:49)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m8S SAX Metro Man Ceremony (Alternate) (0:48)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m10 Wooing Roxanne (1:21)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m11S Metro Man’s Celebration – Stars & Tights (0:29)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
1m12 Megamind Crashes Party (0:28)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
2m13 Metro Man To The Rescue (2:19)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
2m13 ALT Metro Man To The Rescue (Alternate) (2:17)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
2m15 Metro Man Arrives (0:48)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
2m22A Megamind In City Hall (1:32)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton, Michael A. Levine
2m22B Meloncholy (2:10)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton, Michael A. Levine
3m24 Metro Man Remembered (2:33)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
3m25-26 If Only… – Hatches A Plan (3:07)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
3m27 Roxanne Finds Megamind’s Lair (3:29)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
3m28S Roxanne Opens Exit Door (0:13)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
3m29-30 Roxanne & Bernard Hug – Destiny Of Hal (3:40)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m31 End Of Love Montage (0:39)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m32 Hal Complete Training (1:35)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m33 Megamind & Minion Fall Out (1:47)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m34 Roxanne Meets Titan (2:42)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m35 Roxanne & Bernard Dinner Date (2:31)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
4m36 Rejection In The Rain (1:45)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m37 Black Mamba Revealed (1:13)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m40A-C Being A Hero Is For Losers (4:52)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m41A Megamind & Roxanne Join Forces (1:18)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m41B-C Hey Stinger (0:48)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m42 Metro Man Flashback (1:40)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
5m43 Music Man Plays (0:10)
Geoff Zanelli
5m44-45 Roxanne Gives Megamind A Pep Talk – TV Surfin’ (2:37)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
6m47-48 Roxanne In Jeopardy & Hal Terrorizes City (3:08)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
6m50-51 Final Battle – Return Of Hal (5:59)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
6m52-53 Drama Queen – We Did It (1:40)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
6m54 End Credits (1:02)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
6m55 Blue Score Theme Medley (3:33)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
Suite – Hal’s Theme (2:16)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
Suite – Love Theme (2:36)
Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Tom Holkenborg, Stephen Hilton
Music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe
Executive in Charge of Music: Sunny Park
Music Editors: Peter "Oso" Snell & Ramiro Belgardt
Additional Music Arranged by Tom Holkenborg & Stephen Hilton
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage
Additional Recording by Rupert Coulson
Score Assistant Engineers: Kris Burton, Aled Jenkinds & Paul Pritchard
Pro Tools Engineers: John Barrett & Sam Okell
Music Mixed by Daniel Kresco & Slamm Andrews
Additional Mixing by Alan Meyerson
Score Technical Engineer: Andrew Kawczynski
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Studio Managers: Colette Barber, Alison Burton & Czarina Russell
Supervising Orchestrator: Bruce Fowler
Additional Orchestrations: Elizabeth Finch, Walt Fowler, Rick Giovinazzo, Kevin Kaska, Ed Neumeister & Carl Rydlund
Orchestration Coordinator: Lori Chavez
Music & Choir Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason
Choir: Metro Voices
Choir Master: Jenny O'Grady
Drum & Guitar Solos: Tom Holkenborg
Bass Guitar Solos: Luis Jardim
Saxophone Solos: Chris "Snake" Davis
Music Preparation: Booker White
Librarian: Jill Streater
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Assistant Orchestra Contractor: Ludy Whalley
Music Consultants: Bob Badami & Chris Douridas
Music Manager: Charlene Ann Huang
Music Coordinator: Roger Tang
Score Coordinator for Hans Zimmer: Andrew Zack
Music Clearances: Julie Butchko
Music Business Affairs: Dan Butler, Liz McNicoll & Jennifer Schiller
Score Recorded at Abbey Road Studios & Air Lyndhurst Studios, London
Score Mixed at Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica
Executive Soundtrack Album Producers for Lakeshore Records: Skip Williamson & Brian McNelis
Album Mastered by Dave Donnelly & Perry Cunningham for DNA Mastering, Glendale, CA
Hans & Lorne wish to thank:
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Bill Damaschke, Tom McGrath, Sunny Park, Lara Breay, Denise Nolan Cascino, Mike Andrews, Andy Nelson, Bonnie Abaunza, Bob Badami, Eva & David Balfe, Ramiro Belgardt, Tiffany Bordenave, Tom Broderick, Claudius Bruese, Ronni Chasen, Chuck Choi, Ann Daly, Anne Globe, Michael Gorfaine, Gavin Greenaway, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Charlene Huang, Alana Kass, Andrew Kawczynski, Jasha Klebe, Steve Kofsky, Christina Mansky, Rachel McDonald, Jeff Sanderson, Sam Schwartz, Shalini Singh, Peter Snell, Chris Strong, Roger Tang, Ethan Van der Ryn, Mark Wherry, Andrew Zack, Suzanne Zimmer & the Mini Zs, Zoe Zimmer
Additional thanks:
David Altschul, Terri Anderson, Belinda Arge, Melissa Baldwin, Gregg Barron, James Beshears, Andy Birch, Dino Bruce, Matt Burke, Herbert Chin, Wendy Christiansen, Marianne Conlin, Dana Corneles, Whitney DiCarlo, David Dinsmore, Geraldine Dossett, Holly Edwards, Will Erokan, Kim Fast, John Finklea, Neil Fischer, Brennan Foti, Mark Fried, Craig Fruin, Michiel Groeneveld, Richard Hamilton, John Hanashiro, Wayne Helinger, Lynn Hobensack, Sonia Jauregui, Natalie Zadeh Jones, Cheryl Jordan, Patsy Kennedy, Bob Knight, Chris Knights, Richard LaForge, Diana LaPointe, Fern Lee, Alison Lima, Carole Sue Lipman, Vivan Liu, Nick Loritsch, Debbie Luner, Sean McGinn, Rory McPartland, Victor Nevarez, Colin Newman, Lee Nolan, Kate O'Connor, Robert Ogden, Liska Ostojic, Kevin O'Sullivan, Cynthia Park, Stephen Pielocik, Erik Pope, Janet Raines, Michele Reed, Alicia Richards, Cristina Schweitzer, Rose Silurik, Don Smith, Susan Spencer, Charles Sussman, Jennifer Talluto, Don Terbush, Lynelle Thompson, Kevin Wong, Pat Woods, Coral Worman
02 – Tightenville (Hal’s Theme) (2:16)
03 – Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood & The Destroyers (4:49)
04 – Stars And Tights (1:26)
05 – Crab Nuggets (2:17)
06 – A Little Less Conversation (Junkie XL Remix) – Elvis Presley (3:32)
07 – Mel-On-Cholly (2:32)
08 – Ollo (3:07)
09 – Roxanne (Love Theme) (2:36)
10 – Alone Again Naturally – Gilbert O’Sullivan (3:37)
11 – Drama Queen (1:47)
12 – Rejection In The Rain (1:45)
13 – Lovin’ You – Minnie Riperton (3:23)
14 – Black Mamba (1:13)
15 – Game Over (3:22)
16 – I’m The Bad Guy (2:37)
17 – Evil Lair (3:29)


I was honestly blown away listening to this album again after a long time!
Megamind’s theme of is one of Hans Zimmer’s most underrated themes hands down, and it only makes me more disappointed that there isn’t a full suite of it to listen to (or any of the other motifs associated with Megamind like the movie’s rendition of Bad to the Bone). Maybe in a potential expanded release, but that’s most certainly a pipe dream
Thank Balfe
I was honestly blown away listening to this album again after a long time!
Megamind’s theme of is one of Hans Zimmer’s most underrated themes hands down, and it only makes me more disappointed that there isn’t a full suite of it to listen to (or any of the other motifs associated with Megamind like the movie’s rendition of Bad to the Bone). Maybe in a potential expanded release, but that’s most certainly a pipe dream
Thank Balfe