Beverly Hills Cop - The Complete Soundtrack

Overview

The Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack was released in December 1984 by MCA Records. The album features the music from the 1984 Martin Brest film of the same name, starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, and Lisa Eilbacher. The soundtrack was composed and performed by Harold Faltermeyer.

Track List

The soundtrack album contains the following tracks:

1. Beverly Hills Cop Main Theme (4:53)
2. Axel F (3:01)
3. Detective Murphy (3:22)
4. The Heat is On (3:47)
5. Jenny's Theme (3:22)
6. Beverly Hills Boogie (3:09)
7. Neutron Dance (4:01)
8. New Attitude (4:23)
9. Stir It Up (3:32)
10. Do You Wanna Funk (4:13)

Legacy

The Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack was a commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over four million copies worldwide. The album was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The soundtrack's main theme, "Axel F," became a top-five hit single in the United States and several other countries.

The Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack is considered one of the best soundtracks of the 1980s. It is a classic example of the synth-pop sound that was popular at the time, and it features some of Harold Faltermeyer's most memorable work.