"Zoolander 2" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Zoolander No. 2 (Music From the Motion Picture & Original Score)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Review

How do you score a fashion satire that’s now self-aware about being a sequel? Zoolander No. 2 answers with two distinct lanes: Theodore Shapiro’s oversized, reference-happy score and a rack of club and hip-hop syncs that spike the runway chaos. The result is broader than the first film’s largely VA compilation — here the score takes center stage on the commercial album, while the songs carry on-screen swagger.

Shapiro leans into pastiche — brass, choir, pounding percussion, even spy-thriller muscle — to make Mugatu’s schemes feel grand while Derek and Hansel stay endearingly dim. Around that, the syncs are fashion-world obvious in the best way: bass-forward drops for catwalks, glossy pop for montage, and cameos that shout “2016” (Skrillex; A$AP Rocky). The mix sells a world where image rules and the beat rarely stops.

Genres & themes, in phases: big-orchestra score — conspiracy, “epic” silliness; EDM/club — catwalk aggression; hip-hop — bravado and cameos; retro soul/funk — comic counterpoint.

How It Was Made

Ben Stiller returned to direct, this time with Theodore Shapiro scoring (the original used David Arnold). Lakeshore Records issued the official album as a score-only release on February 12, 2016 (digital) with a physical CD the following month. Shapiro described the palette as “large brass, choir, loads of percussion, and the occasional four-on-the-floor thump,” escalating into wilder textures as the plot “descends deeper into mystery.” Music supervision was handled by George Drakoulias, who threaded club cuts and hip-hop through the Rome-set runway antics.

Tracks & Scenes

“Ignite” (Greg Pajer & Nicolas Farmakalidis)

Where it plays:

Airport ambience early on (~0:16): runway ads and terminal bustle as Derek and Hansel re-enter the world they abandoned. Non-diegetic background texture.

Why it matters:

Soft-launches the sequel’s clubby edge before the big beats hit.

“Hit the Road Jack” (Mo’ Horizons)

Where it plays:

Vip ferries the duo through Rome to their hotel (~0:17); the jazzy breakbeat rides through neon streets. Source-ish vibe from the car.

Why it matters:

Snappy, ironic welcome to Fashion Capital plotting.

“Here I Come” (The Roots feat. Dice Raw & Malik B.)

Where it plays:

Fashion-show arrival (~0:23): Derek and Hansel decide to jump back into modeling; swagger restored as cameras flash.

Why it matters:

Announces their comeback with hip-hop strut.

“Gemini” (Raney Shockne & Damian Valentine)

Where it plays:

Backstage chatter with Don Atari (~0:24); synth pulse under cutting insults. Non-diegetic bed.

Why it matters:

Gives the trendy antagonist his sonic sheen.

“Bang It to the Curb” (Far East Movement & Sidney Samson)

Where it plays:

Catwalk-energy build as the show kicks; strobes, cameras, and over-amped egos.

Why it matters:

EDM voltage for the movie’s first runway blast.

“I Can’t Take It” (Dillon Francis) → “Ragga Bomb” (Skrillex)

Where it plays:

Club sequence and fashion-afterparty runs; cuts between VIP lounges and dance-floor chaos.

Why it matters:

Locks the movie’s 2010s timestamp; bass drops underscore the absurd bravado.

“Fashion Killa” (A$AP Rocky)

Where it plays:

Trailer-teased cameo energy bleeds into the film’s fashion-world swagger beats; verse snippets and attitude in the orbit of the runway scenes.

Why it matters:

Hip-hop flex to crown the satire of “cool.”

Score set-pieces (Theodore Shapiro)

Where it plays:

“Bieber Chase” opens on operatic thriller mode; “Mugatu’s Escape” and “The IncrediBALL” go big with brass/choir; “All’s Well That Ends Well” does end-credits glow.

Why it matters:

Score does the heavy lifting off-album — it’s the released record and the glue between gags.

Notes & Trivia

• Album focus: Unlike the first film’s VA compilation, the 2016 album is score-only — 16 tracks by Theodore Shapiro via Lakeshore Records.
• Music supervision: George Drakoulias handled supervision, pairing contemporary EDM/hip-hop with the film’s Rome fashion setting.
• Cameo energy: A$AP Rocky and Skrillex appear in marketing and the film’s club/runway orbit, reinforcing the 2016 pop-culture tone.
• Trailer wink: “Relax” — the 2001 trigger song — reappeared in marketing for the sequel.

Reception & Quotes

The film opened to harsh reviews and modest box office, but soundtrack watchers called out the maximal score and zeitgeisty syncs as part of the sequel’s bigger-louder gambit.

“Lakeshore releases a beefy, very entertaining Shapiro score… Bourne, Bond and even Morricone shades.” — Movie-Wave

“A sequel that stumbles… the music choices telegraph a louder, brasher Zoolander.” — WIRED

“Stiller later said the flop blindsided him — a pivot point before Severance.” — Entertainment Weekly

Interesting Facts

• Score-first release: The album shipped the day of the U.S. theatrical opening; CD followed in March 2016.
• Cue names: The tracklist (“Bieber Chase,” “Mugatu’s Escape,” “The IncrediBALL”) reads like loglines — you can map scenes by titles alone.
• Spy gloss: Shapiro’s orchestral writing lampoons thriller tropes to make fashion stakes feel “epic.”
• Runway bass: Skrillex and Dillon Francis placements lock the sequel into mid-2010s club culture.
• Supervisor link: Drakoulias also supervised the original 2001 film — rare continuity across such a long gap.

Technical Info

• Type: Feature film soundtrack — original score + licensed songs
• Title: Zoolander No. 2 (Music from the Motion Picture)
• Year: 2016
• Composer: Theodore Shapiro
• Music supervision: George Drakoulias
• Label/album status: Lakeshore Records — digital Feb 12, 2016; CD March 11, 2016
• Notable licensed tracks (select): Greg Pajer & Nicolas Farmakalidis — “Ignite”; Mo’ Horizons — “Hit the Road Jack”; The Roots — “Here I Come”; Raney Shockne & Damian Valentine — “Gemini”; Far East Movement & Sidney Samson — “Bang It to the Curb”; Dillon Francis — “I Can’t Take It”; Skrillex — “Ragga Bomb”; A$AP Rocky — “Fashion Killa”.
• Trailer ID (YouTube): 4CL4LNWHegk

Questions & Answers

Is there a various-artists songs album like the first movie?

No — the official 2016 release is Shapiro’s score-only album on Lakeshore Records.

Who supervised the music?

George Drakoulias — he also supervised the original Zoolander.

Which tracks define the film’s club/runway vibe?

“Bang It to the Curb,” “I Can’t Take It,” and “Ragga Bomb,” plus A$AP Rocky’s “Fashion Killa” for hip-hop gloss.

What are the big score cues?

“Bieber Chase,” “Mugatu’s Escape,” “The IncrediBALL,” and end-title “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

Does “Relax” return?

It’s teased in marketing for nostalgia; the sequel relies more on new EDM/hip-hop drops and Shapiro’s orchestral muscle.

Key Contributors

Subject	Relation	Object
Ben Stiller	directed	Zoolander No. 2 (2016)
Theodore Shapiro	composed	original score / album
Lakeshore Records	released	Zoolander No. 2 (Music from the Motion Picture)
George Drakoulias	music supervisor	licensed songs & placements
Far East Movement & Sidney Samson	performed	“Bang It to the Curb”
Dillon Francis	performed	“I Can’t Take It”
Skrillex	performed	“Ragga Bomb”
A$AP Rocky	performed	“Fashion Killa” (cameo energy)

Sources: Lakeshore Records & Apple Music album pages; IMDb Soundtracks; SoundtrackRadar & Soundtrakd (scene placements/timestamps); Kinetophone & Film Music Reporter (release details/quotes); Metacritic credits & ShotonWhat (music supervisor); Wikipedia (film overview/composer); Pitchfork (A$AP Rocky & Skrillex cameo); Wired & EW (reception context); official trailer.

Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig – they all act in this film (only main roles are spoken, besides which there are secondary ones & you remember how many cameos were in Zoolander 1: Milla Jovovich, David Duchovny, Jon Voight, Jennifer Coolidge, Donald Trump, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Christian Slater, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tommy Hilfiger, Natalie Portman, Lenny Kravitz, Gwen Stefani, Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton, David Bowie, Claudia Schiffer, Karl Lagerfeld, Winona Ryder, Billy Zane, Donatella Versace among others). Here we have: Sting, Milla Jovovich, Katy Perry, Tommy Hilfiger, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lewis Hamilton, Justin Bieber, Susan Sarandon, John Malkovich, Kiefer Sutherland, Billy Zane, Skrillex and Susan Boyle among others. Zoolander Part Two has more celebrity cameos than laughs & it is meager handful of memorable gags out numbers the few worthwhile ideas – that's what Wikipedia in very flamboyant lyrics says of this particular movie product. It was harshly banned not only by this resource, but by Rotten Tomatoes and by other observers. Only severe admirers of Ben Stiller may love it truly. Mo' Horizons distinguished with interesting version of Hit The Road Jack, but Bang It To The Curb made an exciting product too, on which there will be very amusing to look at, not only to lovers of its particular music genre, but to admirers of interesting clipping in general. Despite the fact that a movie had collected only USD 26 million, there have been only four days after its premiere, so we can make a conclusion that it will be totally successful, at least, commercially. Maybe we will even be forced to watch the 3rd part of it in the upcoming years. We hope not. Roxanne by The Police dilutes this insanity with own strong lyrics.

November, 22nd 2025

Zoolander 2 on IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Wikipedia

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