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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 from, which 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.
Feb 3, 2013 · German musician, born October 5th, 1952, in Munich. "Axel F", from Beverly Hills Cop, entered the US-charts at number 3, in 1985. The track reached number one in Ireland as well as on the US ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Harold Faltermeyer on Axel F: ‘We were desperate – I did it in an afternoon’. Chris Harvey. Fri, July 5, 2024, 3:15 AM EDT · 11 min read. Harold Faltermeyer in 1985, a year after the ...
Apr 11, 2019 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Axel F · Harold Faltermeyer Harold F ℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1988-01-01 Producer, Associated ...
Jul 6, 2024 · The nostalgia pervading Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the latest instalment of the action-comedy franchise, is not limited to the screen. Joining the reassembled cast of Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton is the signature theme song Axel F by Harold Flatermeyer. With Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F ...
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (Original Version) womblepie95. 1.34K subscribers. Subscribed. 41K. 5.6M views 16 years ago. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer without the stupid frog!...
Released on December 5, 1984, “Axel F” was produced and written by the talented Harold Faltermeyer himself. The song showcases his mastery of various synthesizers and drum programming, including Simmons Drums, LinnDrum, Modular Synth, Moog Synth, DX7, JXP, and Roland Jupiter-8.
Evoking the tension of a classic mystery theme and the glitter of Foley’s new surroundings, “Axel F” is also a rare bird: an instrumental hit song. Behind the song’s success was a synth experimentalist and record producer named Harold Faltermeyer.
Oct 5, 2023 · The main theme from blockbuster Eddie Murphy buddy movie Beverly Hills Cop, Axel F was pretty much ubiquitous back in 1985, but as Faltermeyer - who turns 71 today - recalled to the Red Bull Music Academy back in 2014, the initial reaction to his sparse yet futuristic sounding riff wasn’t overwhelmingly positive.
