Axel F.
| Axel F. | |
|---|---|
| Harold Faltermeyer | |
| publication | January 21, 1985 |
| length | 3:00 7:09 ("Extended Version") 5:30 ("The London Mix") 6:54 ("M&M Mix") |
| Genre (s) | Electronic dance music , synth pop |
| music | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Award (s) | Grammy Award 1986 ("Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special") |
| album | Soundtrack " Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve the case " |
| Cover versions | |
| 1989 | Key |
| 1992 | Techno cop |
| 2005 | Crazy Frog |
Axel F is an instrumental piece by German composer Harold Faltermeyer from 1984 and a soundtrack to the film Beverly Hills Cop . Stylistically, it falls into the field of electronic dance music . The title is derived from the name of the main character Axel Foley (played by Eddie Murphy ).
Creation and publication
According to Harold Faltermeyer, Axel F recorded with six synthesizers:
- Roland Jupiter 8 (Lead)
- Yamaha DX-7 (Marimba)
- Moog Modular 15 (bass)
- Oberheim OB-8 (bass)
- Linn Drum Computer (drums)
- Roland TR-808 (percussion).
Axel F was released on January 21, 1985. In addition to the single , three other remix versions were initially created, the "Extended Version" (Remix: Louil Silas Jr.), the "London Mix" (Remix: Harold Faltermeyer) and the "M&M Mix" (Remix: John Morales and Sergio Munzibai ). The instrumental is also included as a bonus track on the 1988 album "Harold F.". For "Beverly Hills Cop III" another version was made by Nile Rodgers and Richard Hilton, which could be heard in the film instead of the original.
success
Axel F is one of the most successful instrumental recordings in the field of pop music. The title reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 , as well as the top position in "Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks" and in the "Billboard Hot Dance Music" category. In 1986, the accompanying album was awarded a Grammy for Best Original Music Album Written for a Movie or TV Special.
Ed Starink has two cover versions of the instrumental piece : one with the title of the original and one as The Future Mix . It was also released as a cover version by Key , The Ventures , Aventura (Perdi El Control), Crazy Frog , Ismail Miraux and Ron Rockwell. The South Korean singer and rapper Psy used passages ( samples ) for his song Champion .
Other uses
The song is featured in the animated film Monsters vs. Aliens played by the President of the United States in a vain attempt to make peaceful contact with an alien robotic probe. This parodies the corresponding scene in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind .
Awards for music sales
Harold Faltermeyer
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Canada (MC)
|
 gold
|
50,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
 silver
|
250,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
300,000 |
Crazy Frog
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 2 × platinum
|
140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
2 × platinum
|
100,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
gold
|
4,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 diamond
|
500,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
2 × platinum
|
30,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
20,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
|
gold
|
500,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
platinum
|
600,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 9 × platinum 1 × diamond |
1,934,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ amazona.de: Interview: Harold Faltermeyer. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
- ↑ diverse: Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F at Discogs. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
- ↑ Award in Canada
- ↑ a b Award in the United Kingdom
- ↑ Award in Australia
- ^ Award in Belgium
- ^ Award in Denmark
- ^ Award in France
- ↑ Award in New Zealand
- ↑ Award in Sweden
- ↑ Award in Switzerland
- ↑ Distinction in the United States