"Spy" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Spy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What happens when a deskbound analyst gets a full-blast Bond-style intro song and then wrecks every field-op cliché in her path? That’s the fun paradox of Spy — arrival with swagger, adaptation on the fly, rebellion against “how it’s done,” and the comedic collapse of villainous plans.

The soundtrack leans into that joke and then plays it straight. It opens with a brass-laced title song that could sit next to the 007 canon and closes with a punchy rock track over outtakes. Between those poles, glossy Euro-club bangers, Eurovision camp, and snappy needle drops punctuate Susan Cooper’s transformation from headset helper to unflappable agent. Theodore Shapiro’s score stitches the tone — slick, propulsive, a wink without a smirk.

Across the film, genres map cleanly to arcs: big-band/Bond pastiche — competence fantasy; Euro-pop and club tracks — identity play and public-facing bravado; rock cues — consequence and release; bursts of classical — surface polish versus the mess underneath. The mix sells the movie’s secret: even the jokes have momentum.

How It Was Made

Composer Theodore Shapiro built a modern spy palette with bold brass motifs and rhythm-forward action writing; the opening credits song “Who Can You Trust” (performed by Ivy Levan) was produced within the score’s orbit so the handoff from song to score feels seamless. Music supervision steered a globe-trotting sweep of placements — glitzy club, ritzy casino, and a very on-brand cameo performance — while the production cleared a separate end-credits rocker to send audiences out grinning.

Tracks & Scenes

“Who Can You Trust” — Ivy Levan
Where it plays: Main titles, ~00:01. A full-tilt spy belter rolls over silhouetted graphics and precision edits, introducing Susan Cooper’s world with tux-and-dagger grandeur. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Frames the film with capital-B Bond energy while letting the comedy arrive from contrast.

“Waltz #1” — Antonín Dvořák
Where it plays: ~00:11, dinner for Cooper and Fine. The genteel waltz cushions a sweet, slightly awkward exchange before the film snaps back to mission mode. Diegetic (restaurant ambiance).
Why it matters: Classical polish sets up how quickly spy-life punctures romance.

“Strandbar” — Todd Terje
Where it plays: ~00:15, bar scene with Nancy and Susan trading quips and intel. Diegetic background in a lively spot.
Why it matters: Loungey cosmic-disco keeps chatter buoyant while we learn stakes.

“Boum Boum Boum” — MIKA
Where it plays: ~00:31, airport departure to Paris; the op finally gets wheels up. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Pop sparkle equals takeoff energy — mission formally underway.

“Dancing Lasha Tumbai” — Verka Serduchka
Where it plays: ~00:43, Paris sequence. An outdoor performance collides with a pursuit as Susan tails Ford through the crowd. Diegetic (live performance).
Why it matters: Camp spectacle becomes cover — noise and color as spy camouflage.

“Bounce” — Iggy Azalea
Where it plays: ~00:48, Aldo scoops Susan from Rome airport and they barrel through the city. Non-diegetic with on-location bleed.
Why it matters: Kinetic pop underscores Aldo’s chaotic “help.”

“I’m a Diva (Need Nobody)” — Nicolay Mondaine feat. Texaz
Where it plays: ~00:52, makeover-to-casino walk. Susan rebrands herself before stepping into a high-roller nest. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Confidence track; the music says she belongs before anyone else does.

“GO!” — Santigold vs. Switch & FreQ Nasty (feat. Karen O)
Where it plays: ~01:10, travel montage toward Budapest alongside Rayna. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: A forward-lunging pulse for a fraying alliance.

“Cold Blooded” — Ida Maria
Where it plays: ~01:20, Budapest: Susan’s harder-edged look locks in. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: The cue snaps the film from disguise to identity.

“Mi Mi Mi” — SEREBRO
Where it plays: ~01:21, thumping club interior. While Susan scans the room, Lia’s bid for the bomb surfaces. Diegetic (club PA).
Why it matters: Candy-coated hook vs. deadly commerce — that’s the movie’s balancing act.

“Twisted” — 50 Cent feat. Mr. Probz
Where it plays: ~01:22, same club: Nancy vaults onto 50 Cent to create a diversion. Diegetic, with crowd reaction.
Why it matters: A cameo weaponized — celebrity chaos buys escape seconds.

“Kill of the Night” — Gin Wigmore
Where it plays: ~01:37, Susan breaks free and races to DeLuca. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Noir-tinged swagger for the movie’s most straight-faced action beat.

“Cola Song” — INNA feat. J Balvin
Where it plays: ~01:54, final scene wind-down as Susan and Nancy head back to the CIA. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Sun-splashed release after globe-trotting chaos.

“Bad Seed Rising” — Bad Seed Rising
Where it plays: ~01:55, end credits (after an extra gag). Non-diegetic; plays through credits sequence.
Why it matters: Power-pop exit anthem — the last laugh turns into a head-nod.

Also heard/associated: “Kiss” (HEARTSREVOLUTION), “Spy Party” (Verka Serduchka), select classical cues at dining scenes, and trailer-specific music leading the marketing rhythm.

Notes & Trivia

• The opening title song was purpose-built to sound like a swaggering spy anthem — a parody that plays like the real thing.
• Verka Serduchka’s cameo turns a concert crowd into cover for a chase gag.
• There are two albums: a song compilation and a separate original score release.
• Yes, that’s 50 Cent in the club; the scene leans on his track to fuel the misdirection.
• Stick around: there’s a quick mid-credits bit and more after the full roll.

Music–Story Links

When Susan crosses from helper to doer, the songs flip too — pop bangers become armor. “I’m a Diva” preps her casino entrance by asserting status before she earns it. In Paris, the delirious thump of “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” turns spectacle into smokescreen as she tails Ford. The club one-two of “Mi Mi Mi” and “Twisted” mirrors how intel gathering mutates into an improvised escape; the track literally supplies the distraction. And the closing “Bad Seed Rising” caps the character arc — swagger secured, mission done, joke’s on anyone who doubted her.

Reception & Quotes

“A hilariously spot-on Bond-style opening credits sequence by Ivy Levan leaves us shaken, not stirred.” — a festival-week review

“‘Who Can You Trust?’ is, ironically, a better Bond song than the actual one that year.” — one awards roundup

“The score’s main idea is strong; around it the album plays like glossy fun.” — a soundtrack review

“I’d rather have Ivy Levan’s theme — parody or not, it works.” — a year-end commentary

The song album and the separate score were both issued around the U.S. release; physical and digital editions circulated widely. The title song also received an official video push, and the end-credits rocker was widely flagged to audiences to “stay through the credits.”

Interesting Facts

• The opening title track was produced alongside the score so the sonic handoff feels continuous.
• “Spy Party” was created for the film’s cameo performer, echoing their Eurovision hit tone.
• Marketing spots used additional trailer cues beyond the soundtrack album.
• The song compilation and score carry different cover art (score art nods to retro spy paperback design).
• The soundtrack’s club cues come from multiple scenes but were sequenced album-friendly for listening at home.
• The end-credits choice spotlighted a then-teen rock band — a fun left turn after luxe Euro-pop.

Technical Info

• Title: Spy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Spy (Original Score)
• Year: 2015
• Type: Film soundtrack (songs) + separate original score album
• Composer (score): Theodore Shapiro
• Opening title song: “Who Can You Trust” — Ivy Levan
• End-credits song: “Bad Seed Rising” — Bad Seed Rising
• Label/Albums: Song compilation and score issued by Milan Records (regional storefronts list digital + physical options)
• Selected placements: “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” (Paris chase/performance); “Mi Mi Mi” & “Twisted” (Budapest club); “Boum Boum Boum” (airport to Paris); “Cola Song” (final scene); classical cues at dining.
• Release context: Albums dropped around the U.S. theatrical bow in early June 2015.

Questions & Answers

Is the title song an original made for the film?

Yes — “Who Can You Trust” was produced specifically for the movie’s opening credits and integrated with the score’s sound.

Are there two different soundtrack releases?

Yes. There’s a song compilation and a separate album of Theodore Shapiro’s original score.

What song plays over the end credits?

“Bad Seed Rising” — it kicks in as the credits roll (after a quick extra gag).

Which tracks score the club sequence?

“Mi Mi Mi” (SEREBRO) transitions into “Twisted” (50 Cent feat. Mr. Probz) while the team improvises a getaway.

Who’s performing during the Paris set-piece?

Verka Serduchka appears on screen; their high-energy performance becomes comic cover for a chase.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Subject	Relation	Object
Paul Feig	directed	Spy (2015)
Theodore Shapiro	composed score for	Spy (2015)
Ivy Levan	performed	“Who Can You Trust” (opening titles)
Bad Seed Rising	performed	“Bad Seed Rising” (end credits)
Verka Serduchka	appears in	Spy (on-screen performance)
Milan Records	released	Spy soundtrack albums (songs & score)
20th Century Fox	distributed	Spy (2015)
Melissa McCarthy (as Susan Cooper)	stars in	Spy (2015)

Sources: Milan Records; Film Music Reporter; Spotify/Apple Music listings; Soundtrack Radar (scene timestamps); selected critic/album reviews.

Melissa McCarthy recently raised well on the waves of comedies, starting with the second-class-through movies, as The Heat with Sandra Bullock, to quite a good. Spy – as the name implies, she plays the spy agent in this motion picture. Thick jokes, as Melissa herself, constantly exploiting too overweight Melissa in this light comedy. Still, jokes look funny and mostly organic. Hollywood took the fashion for fatties at screens – Ted, Jack Black and now Melissa McCarthy, probably it had moved from the world of music after the sensational Adel singer. Music matches the film – light (already really tiresome Cola Song , flowing from all speakers of all discos, which clip has nothing besides the shaking forms of girls in bathing suits), cheerful, relaxed ( Boum Boum Boum ), and, of course, spy-like melodies (like Who Can You Trust ). There is Serebro singer in the collection, whose song Mi Mi Mi eats the brain of its terrible senselessness for any, even slightly thinking, person. And, super-unexpected we face to a star of all post-USSR space Verka Serduchka with her hit song from 2007 Eurovision, and a second one. There also other performers can be found in the collection, and even quite famous, who bring their contribution to the rollicking, fun and frivolous collection, which is quite the same as the film – unrealistic, light, full-bodied and funny. If we characterize the soundtrack separately from the film – it is suitable for the musical accompaniment of most daily activities as casual atmosphere literally each of his songs and all of them together allows about anything not to think of. Lovers of white noise should better change it to this collection to rise up own mood and move their booties.

November, 27th 2025

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