Axel F
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Axel F is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer. It topped musical charts in that year and remains a popular remix track. Mixes of Axel F topped European pop charts in 2003 and again in 2005 as the Crazy Frog song.
Etymology
The song's title refers to the film's main character, Alex "Axel" Foley.Versions released and chart positions
- 1985 "Axel F" (by Harold Faltermeyer) #2 UK, #3 US
- 1995 "Axel F"/"Keep Pushin'" (by Clock) #7 UK
- 1998 "Axel F" (by Planet Bass)
- 1998 "Axel F" (by Trance Atlantic Air Waves)
- 1999 "Axel F" (by Cobat)
- 2001 "Axel F" (by Spacecorn) #74 UK
- 2003 "Axel F 2003"/"Axel F 2004" (by Murphy Brown & Captain Hollywood)
- 2005 "Axel F" (by Crazy Frog) #1 UK, #50 US
- 2005 "Italian Fireflies vs Axel Foley Theme" (Author Unknown, sampled from Black Strobe and Harold Faltermeyer)
- Axel F (The Frog Song) Kidz Bop Kids 9
- Used on Atari ST cover disks by Medway Bros. and Pompeii Pirates
- Covered on numerous Russian 8bit computer games that have been ported (Radio 86RK, Pentagon, Russian Electronics BK-0010 and Vector)
External link
- [The 8bitpeoples "Axel F"] A freely downloadable compilation of various artists' interpretations of "Axel F." Released under Creative Commons license.
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