Axel F

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This recording is probably still linked to some releases, which contain synth cover versions instead of the original.
If you find a release which should use a different recording, change it (if necessary to a new one, in this case please submit the AcoustID after the change)

AcoustIDs, which probably belong to the original (3 minute version):
0be7a20b-d67f-478a-b173-6953b3bb6cad on One Hit Wonders (Liner notes: ISRC US-MC1-84-16586)
1d220f96-418a-4457-8183-fb61d0610f1b looks similar to 0be7...
2ca41388-3c6e-433d-a72e-f1c0d27e71ea looks similar to 0be7...
4f926b39-0874-4d48-9455-6bc174713aea looks identical (except length) to 0be7...
60a6c6ec-6bbc-49f6-8c64-ce20c55c02fe looks similar to 0be7...
980bab9f-7489-4dfc-a84e-720a9e169fe5 looks similar to 0be7...

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-18 23:16 UTC.

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.10	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1984-12	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-5547
1.1	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Axel F	Harold Faltermeyer	Single + Soundtrack	DE1984
1.1	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Axel F	Harold Faltermeyer	Single + Soundtrack	GB1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA 949
1.1	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Axel F	Harold Faltermeyer	Single + Soundtrack	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-52536
1.10	Axel F	2:57	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	GB1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCLD 19087
1.10	Axel F	2:57	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	DE1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	251 723-2
1.10	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	GB1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	251 723-2, DMCF 3253
1.10	Axel F	3:05	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1985-04-08	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-5553
1.3	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Now That’s What I Call Music 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1985-08-05	Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	NOW 5
1.3	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Now That’s What I Call Music 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1985-08-05	Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)	TCNOW5
1.10	Axel F	2:57	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	GB1985	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DMCL 1870
1.10	Axel F	2:57	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Columbia House music club release; has DIDY 000305 on CD)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US1985	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD‐5553
2.10	Axel F	?:??	Harold Faltermeyer	The Greatest Hits of 1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1985	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)
1.3	Axel F (from “Beverly Hills Cop”)	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Movie Greats	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1986	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-6183
1.3	Axel F (from "Beverly Hills Cop")	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Movie Greats	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1986	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-6183
1.3	Axel F From "Beverly Hills Cop"	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Movie Greats	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1986	JVC, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	JVC-430, MCAD-5676
1.10	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Harold F	Harold Faltermeyer	Album	DE1988	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-42165
1.10	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Harold F	Harold Faltermeyer	Album	DE1988	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	255 951-2
3.18	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Celebration: Today’s Great Stars, Great Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1990	Reader’s Digest	3917
2.5	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Decade Of Hits: 80’s Greatest	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1990	Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV)	DIN869D
1.10	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Beverly Hills Cop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XE1991-06-18	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DMCL 1870, MCD 03253
1.2	Axel F.	2:58	Harold Faltermeyer	Danfoss - Synthesizer Top Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991	Extra Records & Tapes	1 754 2
1.15	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Instrumental Magic	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1991	CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)	CD2L-57386-1, CD2L-57386-2
1.2	Axel F.	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	The Music From the Movies: The 80’s, Vol. 7	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1991	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	PD 75170
1.6	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	The Very Best of the 80’s: 1985, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1991
1.8	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Banda Sonora Original	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES1992	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCD 18908
2.11	Axel F.	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Beat of the 80’s, Volume 2: Trendsetter eines jahrzehnts	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Eurostar (Romanian label)	398 1030 2
2.5	Axel F.	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	The Best of 25 Years: 25 No. 1 Hits 1968 - 1992	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1992	BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA (do not use this as an imprint!)	SP 6268/1, SP 6268/2
3.6	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	The Greatest Hits of the 80s: The Decade, the Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Star Direct	SDCD 012
1.7	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	The Rock Collection: Rock the World	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Time–Life Music	TL 527/16
1.11	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Ciné Dancing	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1993	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321141192
5.13	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Great Original Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1993	Reader’s Digest
1.13	Axel F.	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Sound of Cinema: Listen to the Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 13950 2
2.6	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	The 80’s Collection: 1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Time–Life Music	TL 544/03
1.9	Axel F.	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	The Originals: Instrumental Favourites, 11	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1993	BMG Special Products	SP 6273
1.2	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	Rock of the 80's, Volume 11	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1994-03-28	Priority Records (US hip hop)	P2 53767
1.9	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Visions of Sound	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994-11-21	Edel Company (edel Company music AG)	EDL 2811-2
1.10	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Film Hits, Volume 2: Original Soundtrack Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1994	PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label)	525.157-2
1.6	Axel F.	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Moods	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1994	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	4321 20508 2, 74321 205082
2.7	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Greatest Hits of the ’80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1995 NL1995	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01.10096
1.3	[Beverly Hills Cop] Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Hits From the Movies	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB1995	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDFMP 6138
1.10	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Most Wanted Movie Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1995	Most Wanted Entertainment AB	MCD-33928
1.16	Axel F.	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Most Wanted Movie Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DK1995		525 928-2
1.15	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Party Collection, Volume 9	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995	SR International	38 411 5
1.7	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	Sounds of the Eighties: 1985–1986	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1995	PolyGram Special Markets, Time–Life Music	R988-12
1.11	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	The '80s Hit(s) Back!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1996-07-02
2.12	Axel F	2:59	Harold Faltermeyer	80's Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1996	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	485221 2
2.16	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Mega Filmhits, Vol. 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 36219 2
1.8	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Rock On: 1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1996	MCA Special Markets & Products, Madacy Entertainment	MSD-35839, ROK-2-1985
1.9	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Synth Me Up: 14 Classic Electronic Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997-08-26	Hip‐O Records	40013
2.13	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997-11-18	Sony Music Media	489301-2
1.8	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	80's Mega Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1997	K‐tel (international budget record label)	3798
2.9	Beverly Hills Cop	2:58	Harold Faltermeyer	Dag Allemaal Presenteert De 50 Bekendste Film & TV Thema's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1997		PA 3910/9
1.4	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Electronic, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1997	BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)	74321447352
1.10	Axel F.	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Now the Music: Moods	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)	74321 425702
2.1	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Superhits of the 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1997	L&D Records	LBSCD 014
1.4	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	100 Superhits From the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1998	ABCD	ABCD 30147-2
1.8	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	De Pre Historie 1985, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1998	EVA Belgium	74321 56645 2
2.5	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Fetenkult: Disco 80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)	74321 58776 2
3.12	Axel F From ‘Beverley Hills Cop’	3:05	Harold Faltermeyer	Freewheelin’ (Accompanying Booklet (BL/BC-428-A))	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	Reader’s Digest	RDCD 1911, RDCD 1912, RDCD 1913, RDCD 1914, RDCD 1915
1.14	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Las historias más asín de Gomaespuma	Various Artists	Other + Compilation + Spokenword	ES1998	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	8470812
1.9	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Retro Lunchbox: Flashback Flix	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998
2.7	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	The Best of the Eighties: Forty Tracks, Original Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NO1998	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	9100187
1.14	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Drive	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1999-03-01
1.21	Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Memorable Scores: Paramount Pictures' 90th Aniversary	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999-11-02	Sony Classical
1.5	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	One Hit Wonderful, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1999-11-09
2.17	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 80's, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1999	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)	74321 673362
1.2	Axel F (From 'Beverly Hills Cop')	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Movie Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999
2.16	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Pop Toppers	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1999	Sony Music Media	SMM 985933 2
2.5	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Superhits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1999	L&D Records	LBSCD 020
1.2	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	Modern Rock: 1984-1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000	Time–Life Music	R828-13
1.14	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	The All Time Greatest Movie Songs of the Last 3 Decades	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2000	Sony Music Media	500536 2
3.13	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	100 No. 1 Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)	556 661-2
3.3	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Electro Pop: 60 of the Greatest Electronic Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Insight Music (Cat. Numbers: IM000...)	IM00028-2
4.13	Axel F	3:04	Harold Faltermeyer	Greatest Hits From the Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Reader’s Digest	RDCD3211-5
1.3	Axel F	2:58	Harold Faltermeyer	Music of the Year: 1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	544 624-2
2.15	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	One Hit Wonders: One More Try	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001	SR International	66 962 2
1.1	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	One Shot ’80, Volume 12: Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	IT2001	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	585 075-2
2.1	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Electro Breakdance 2: The Essential Old School Revival	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-04-29	Telstar TV	TTVCD3252
6.16	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Like, Omigod! The ’80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2002-07-02	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 78239
1.21	Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Memorable Scores: Paramount Pictures' 90th Aniversary	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2002-07-02	Sony Classical	S2K 87736
2.4	Axel F (Theme From Beverly Hills Cop)	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Electric: The Very Best of Electronic, New Wave & Synth	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-11-05	Telstar TV	TTVCD3246
3.18	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	20 Years on MTV: 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002	Shop24Direct, Warner Strategic Marketing	069 631-2
1.5	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Best of the ’80s: 1985	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2002	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	069 335-2
1.1	Axel F.	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	The 80's	Various Artists	Other + Compilation	DE2002	Delta Music (main label of Delta Music GmbH and its UK & US subsidiaries)
1.18	Axel F	2:59	Harold Faltermeyer	The Sound of Winter	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NO2002
3.4	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Ultimate Eighties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002	Demon Music Group	CRIMBX38/1, CRIMBX38/2, CRIMBX38/3
1.4	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Ultimate Eighties, Volume Three	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002
2.1	Axel F	3:02	Harold Faltermeyer	Pacha Ibiza 30 Aniversario	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2003-12-10	Ceresco
1.15	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Edge of the 80s: Heart of the Eighties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2003 AU2004	Time–Life Music	TL PRA/08
2.9	Axel F (album version)	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Eighties Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2003	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	039427-2
2.8	Axel F	3:03	Harold Faltermeyer	Rockin’ at the Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
3.12	Axel F	3:01	Harold Faltermeyer	Ronny’s Pop Show: Die 80er	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2003	Sony Music Special Products	9883162000/1, 9883162000/2, 9883162000/3, SSP 988316 2
1.3	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	The Best of 80s Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2003	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	0249807630
1.1	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Hits From The Movies	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2004-01-01	Musikservice	982013-5
6.1	Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F	3:05	Harold Faltermeyer	The SBS Movie Show presents: You Must Remember This: 101 Movie Themes & Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2004-03-23	Decca Records	9816782
Promotion
1.1	Axel F	3:00	Harold Faltermeyer	Winston’s Summer’s Best Music Collection: 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), RCA Special Products	DPC1-1041W
33.16	Axel F	2:59	Harold Faltermeyer	The Radio Essential Series	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2000	Promo Only
(unknown)
1.12	"Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop	3:05	Harold Faltermeyer	MCA S-Files No.1	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	HK1996	MCA Soundtracks
2.12	Axelle F.	?:??	Harold Faltermeyer	Radio Contact Top 15 (84-85)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1996	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 485409-2

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producer:	Harold Faltermeyer

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) Geffen Records (in 1984)

mixed at:	The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States

has remixes:

Axel F (remixed) by Shuz Puppy
Axel F (Mark Lin 2 Remix 2011)

mash-ups:

Axel F vs. Do You Really Like It? (Harold Faltermeyer vs. Pied Piper and the Master of Ceremonies) (part of “As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Part 9” DJ-mix) by DJ Alex F
AXEL G by northboii
Beverly (Harold Faltermeyer vs. Weezer) by Bendromeda (mash‐up artist)
Countdown F. by MadMixMustang (mash-up artist)
Hardware Store Axel F (Weird Al Yankovic vs Harold Faltermeyer) by DJ Nerd42
Hardware Store Axel F v2 (Weird Al vs Harold Faltermeyer) by DJ Nerd42
Popalicious! (Pet Shop Boys vs. Harold Faltermeyer vs. N*E*R*D vs. Kylie Minogue vs. Black Eyed Peas vs. Katy Perry vs. Rihanna vs. Destiny's Child vs. Salt 'n' Pepa) by Robin Skouteris
We Are Axel F’s New Internet Friends (Knife Party vs. Warlock vs. Harold Faltermeyer vs. Basement Jaxx vs. Madonna vs. Linkin Park) by DJ Schmolli

samples IMDb entry:	https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0005280/ [info]

recording of:	Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)

Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)

composer:	Harold Faltermeyer

referred to in medleys:	Jack Mix II: Axel F / Underwater / Jack Your Body (order: 1)
is the basis for:	Bang Bang

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