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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.
In 2016, La-La Land Records issued a limited edition album featuring the complete film score composed by Harold Faltermeyer as well as several of the songs used. The label originally planned to release it as part of a 2-disc set with the expanded Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack, but La-La Land Records was contractually obligated to issue each album separately. [7]
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.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) was released through Netflix Music on July 3, 2024. [7] The album was preceded by "Axel's Return" as the lead single on June 26, 2024. [8] Lil Nas X wrote and performed the original song "Here We Go!" which was released as a non-album single on June 28. [9]
Category: Films scored by Harold Faltermeyer. 5 languages. ... Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F; C. Cop Out (2010 film) F. Fatal Beauty; Fire and Ice (1986 film) Fire, Ice ...
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.
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