Beverly Hills Cop ( soundtrack ) - Wikipedia Beverly Hills Cop ( soundtrack ) Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack album by Various artists Released April 8, 1985 ( 1985 - 04 - 08 ) Genre Pop rock Dance pop Synthpop R&B Length 38 : 58 Label MCA Records Producer Various artists Singles from Beverly Hills Cop `` New Attitude '' Released : December 1984 `` The Heat Is On '' Released : 1984 `` Stir It Up '' Released : June 16, 1985 `` Axel F '' Released : March 18, 1985 ( UK ) December 5, 1984 ( US ) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Beverly Hills Cop is the soundtrack to the 1984 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop. It was released on April 8, 1985 ( 1985 - 04 - 08 ) by MCA Records, successor - in - interest to Paramount 's old record division, the Famous Music Group ( specifically Paramount Records ). The soundtrack was mastered by Greg 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 Heat Is On '' by Glenn Frey was also a big international hit. The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media in 1986. It hit # 1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart in July 1985. Contents 1 Track listing 2 2016 La - La Land album 3 Charts 4 References Track listing `` New Attitude '' by Patti LaBelle `` Do n't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills '' by Shalamar `` Do You Really ( Want My Love ? ) '' by Junior Giscombe `` Emergency '' by Rockie Robbins `` Neutron Dance '' by The Pointer Sisters `` The Heat Is On '' by Glenn Frey `` Gratitude '' by Danny Elfman `` Stir It Up '' by Patti LaBelle `` Rock ' N Roll Me Again '' by The System `` Axel F '' by Harold Faltermeyer 2016 La - La Land album In 2016 La - La Land Records issued a limited edition album featuring Harold Faltermeyer 's score and several of the songs used. The label originally planned to release it as part 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. Foley Finds Mikey ( 1 : 20 ) Bad Guys ( 1 : 23 ) Flowers ( : 23 ) Foley Busted ( 1 : 29 ) Cops Follow Merc ( : 43 ) Late Dinner / Warehouse ( 2 : 48 ) Shoot Out ( 1 : 44 ) Customs ( 1 : 31 ) The New Team ( : 40 ) Chase to Harrow 's ( 02 : 42 ) Rosewood / Foley to Gallery ( : 57 ) The Discovery ( 2 : 15 ) Rosewood Saves Foley / Rosewood / Foley to Mansion ( 3 : 10 ) Good Guys on Grounds ( 3 : 14 ) Foley Shoots a Bad Guy ( 1 : 22 ) Zack Shoots ( 1 : 06 ) Zack Shot ( : 54 ) Maitland Shot ( : 51 ) Shoot Out ( alternate ending ) ( 1 : 42 ) The Discovery ( alternate ) ( 2 : 18 ) The Discovery ( theme suite ) ( 2 : 51 ) Zack Shot ( alternate ) ( : 54 ) Axel F ( album version ) ( 3 : 00 ) Shoot Out ( album version ) 02 : 44 ) The Heat is On - Glenn Frey ( 3 : 45 ) Neutron Dance - The Pointer Sisters ( 4 : 12 ) New Attitude - Patti LaBelle ( 4 : 36 ) Do You Really ( Want My Love ? ) - Junior Giscombe ( 3 : 41 ) Stir It Up - Patti LaBelle ( 3 : 36 ) Charts Chart Position UK Albums Chart 24 US Billboard 200 References Jump up ^ `` Beverly Hills Cop ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Past Winners Search ''. Grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 31 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` FSM Board : LA LA LAND : BEVERLY HILLS COP I & II H FALTERMEYER ''. www.filmscoremonthly.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/beverly%20hills%20cop/ Preceded by Around the World in a Day by Prince and the Revolution Billboard 200 number - one album June 22 - July 5, 1985 Succeeded by No Jacket Required by Phil Collins Beverly Hills Cop series Films Beverly Hills Cop ( 1984 ) Beverly Hills Cop II ( 1987 ) Beverly Hills Cop III ( 1994 ) Characters Axel Foley Billy Rosewood Music Beverly Hills Cop `` Axel F '' `` The Heat Is On '' `` Neutron Dance '' `` New Attitude '' `` Stir It Up '' Beverly Hills Cop II `` Cross My Broken Heart '' `` I Want Your Sex '' `` Shakedown '' Beverly Hills Cop III `` Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z '' `` The Right Kinda Lover '' Other Video game This soundtrack - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This 1980s album -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who wrote the theme song to beverly hills cop
Answer: Harold Faltermeyer