Shakedown (song)

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Shakedown
  DE 60 08/24/1987 (3 weeks)
  UK 88 07/18/1987 (5 weeks)
  US 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 05/23/1987 (18 weeks)

Shakedown is a 1987 song by Bob Seger written by him, Harold Faltermeyer, and Keith Forsey . It was produced by Keith Forsey and is part of the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II .

history

Originally, Seger's friend and colleague Glenn Frey , who also sang the song The Heat Is On for the film Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve it , was planned. But Frey didn't like the song and also dropped out because of laryngitis , so Seger sang it. After the song was a success, Frey called Seger on, congratulated him and said, "At least we kept the money in Michigan!" (German: "At least we have the money in Michigan to keep!").

Released on May 22, 1987, the pop rock song became a number one hit in the United States and Canada . At the Oscar ceremony in 1988 the song in the category was Best Song , as well as at the 1988 Golden Globe Awards in the category Best Original Song nomination, but lost the duet (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes . Still, he was sung by Little Richard at the 1988 Academy Awards .

Music video

In the music video, Bob Seger and an accompanying band perform the song, accompanied by scenes from Beverly Hills Cop II.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart placements: chartsurfer.de . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Fred Bronson: 672 Shakedown - Bob Seger . In: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . Billboard Books, 2003, p. 681.
  3. ↑ Little Richard Sings "Shakedown" / Oscars 1988 . YouTube. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ Music video on Youtube.com