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"Axel F" is an electronic instrumental track by German musician Harold Faltermeyer. It served as the theme song for the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop, its eponymous character (as portrayed by Eddie Murphy) and the film franchise it is based on, and became an international number one hit in 1985.
Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeyer (born 5 October 1952 [1]) is a German musician, composer and record producer. Faltermeyer is best known for composing the " Axel F " [ 2 ] theme for the feature film Beverly Hills Cop , an influential synth-pop hit in the 1980s.
The film's musical score is composed by Lorne Balfe who incorporated Harold Faltermeyer's theme "Axel F" from the 1984 film. The soundtrack was released through Netflix Music on July 3, 2024. Development
Jane’s character only updates Axel F to somewhere around the mid-2000s when every female lead was po ... I’d argue you could just let Harold Faltermeyer’s earworm of a theme song drown out ...
The instrumental title tune, "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer, became a worldwide hit single and has since been covered by numerous artists. The soundtrack was reviewed by Billboard magazine in the issue dated December 15, 1984 [3] and debuted on the US Billboard 200 the week ending January 12, 1985 at number 177. [4]
Harold Faltermeyer's 1988 album, Harold F, includes a song called "Bad Guys", which is used as part of the film's score—an instrumental section of the song plays during the opening jewelry store robbery scene, and also during several other scenes throughout the film.
Nile Rodgers also covered Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" in a breakbeat hardcore version. In 2025 La La Land Records released a limited edition of the film’s score by Rodgers; this release also features additional material, including Wonderland Theme Park music and demos.
"The Heat Is On" is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The song was released as a single and as the sixth track of the album Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984).