Question: who wrote the beverly hills cop theme song
Answer: `` Axel F '' Single by Harold Faltermeyer from the album Beverly Hills Cop ( soundtrack ) B - side `` Discovery '' , `` Shoot Out '' Released December 5 , 1984 ( US ) Format 7 `` , 12 '' Recorded June 23 , 1984 Genre Synth - pop Length 3 : 01 Label MCA Records MCA 949 Songwriter ( s ) Harold Faltermeyer Producer ( s ) Harold Faltermeyer Harold Faltermeyer singles chronology `` Axel F '' ( 1984 ) `` The Race Is On '' / `` Starlight Express '' ( 1987 ) `` Axel F '' ( 1984 ) `` The Race Is On '' / `` Starlight Express '' ( 1987 )