| Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by
Various artists
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| Released | December 1984 (1984-12) | |||
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| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Various artists | |||
| Beverly Hills Cop series soundtrack chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Beverly Hills Cop | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1984 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop. It was released in December 1984 by MCA Records.[2] The soundtrack was masteredbyGreg Fulginiti and features various artists whose tracks were included in the movie plus some other tracks not included in the movie but are similar in electronic style. 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] It hit number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart on June 22, 1985.[5]
The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 1986.[6] The Grammy was awarded jointly to Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Micki Free, John Gilutin, David "Hawk" Wolinski, Howard Hewett, Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Danny Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen and Allee Willis.
A key song in the movie, "Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6, played during the strip club robbery scene, is not included in the soundtrack.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "New Attitude" (performed by Patti LaBelle) |
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| 4:36 |
| 2. | "Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills" (performed by Shalamar) |
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| 4:20 |
| 3. | "Do You Really (Want My Love?)" (performed by Junior) |
| Nigel Martinez | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Emergency" (performed by Rockie Robbins) |
| Rice | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Neutron Dance" (performed by The Pointer Sisters) |
| Richard Perry | 4:12 |
| 6. | "The Heat Is On" (performed by Glenn Frey) |
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| 3:45 |
| 7. | "Gratitude" (performed by Danny Elfman) | Danny Elfman |
| 5:04 |
| 8. | "Stir It Up" (performed by Patti LaBelle) |
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| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Rock 'N Roll Me Again" (performed by The System) |
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| 3:15 |
| 10. | "Axel F" (performed by Harold Faltermeyer) | Faltermeyer | Faltermeyer | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 39:14 | |||
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] In 2019, La-La Land Records released a 35th Anniversary Limited Edition album with the same tracks.[8]
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 20 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 6 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 18 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 24 |
| USBillboard 200 | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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