The song plays to open the hit animated film starring Steve Carrell as the wanna-be-evil Gru, who's hard exterior is softened by the entry of three orphaned girls into his life.
The movie played on United Airlines westbound flights in November; that's when I first heard the unforgettable opening song.
In an interview with ArtistsDirect.com, Pharrell said that he came up with the song just on watching the movie: "Honestly, the music is dictated by what you're seeing in the film. The movie tells you where to go and what to do. Despicable Me inspired the music moment-for-moment. Basically, what you watch is what's in there. For Despicable Me, I knew I definitely wanted some Steely Dan-sounding moments in there so I shot for that a lot [Laughs]."
Take a listen for yourself:
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