Beverly Hills Cop II (soundtrack)

Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 18, 1987[1]
Length45:14
LabelMCA Records
Producer
Beverly Hills Cop series soundtrack chronology
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop
(1984) 		Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
(1987) 		Beverly Hills Cop III (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1994)
Singles from Beverly Hills Cop II
  1. "Shakedown"
    Released: May 1987[2]
  2. "I Want Your Sex"
    Released: May 1987
  3. "Cross My Broken Heart"
    Released: May 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to Tony Scott's 1987 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop II. It was released in 1987 through MCA Records. Composed of eleven songs, production was handled by André Cymone, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, George Michael, Harold Faltermeyer, Howie Rice, Michael Verdick, Narada Michael Walden, Ready for the World and Stephen Bray.

The song "Hold On" as sung by Keta Bill plays during the scene wherein Axel, Rosewood and Taggart confront Dent at the Playboy Mansion. However, the film's soundtrack CD released by MCA Records includes only a different song entitled "Hold On", sung by Corey Hart. This song has different music and slightly altered lyrics. The film introduced George Michael's controversial song "I Want Your Sex", a number 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It also includes "Cross My Broken Heart" by The Jets (a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Shakedown" by Bob Seger (which became a No. 1 hit on that same chart), as well as "Better Way" performed by James Ingram. The Pointer Sisters scored a moderate hit with "Be There" (42 on the Hot 100), their single from the soundtrack. It was the second time the sisters had contributed to the Beverly Hills Cop franchise; they'd notched a top 10 single with "Neutron Dance" from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. Harold Faltermeyer's 1988 album, Harold F, includes a song called "Bad Guys", which is used as part of the film's score—an instrumental section of the song plays during the opening jewelry store robbery scene, and also during several other scenes throughout the film.

The soundtrack debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spent 26 weeks on the charts. One song from the album, "Shakedown", was nominated for an Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. However, another song from the album, "I Want Your Sex", won the Razzie Award for Worst Song, despite it going on to achieve a platinum certification for sales by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shakedown" (performed by Bob Seger)
4:01
2."Be There" (performed by The Pointer Sisters)
Narada Michael Walden4:17
3."In Deep" (performed by Charlie Sexton)
Keith Forsey3:34
4."Hold On" (performed by Corey Hart)James WirrickGiorgio Moroder3:46
5."I Want Your Sex" (performed by George Michael)George MichaelGeorge Michael4:47
6."Better Way" (performed by James Ingram)André CymoneAndré Cymone4:10
7."Love/Hate" (performed by Pebbles)
  • André Cymone
  • Julian Jackson
André Cymone4:02
8."Cross My Broken Heart" (performed by The Jets)
4:12
9."36 Lovers" (performed by Ready for the World)
  • Gary Spaniola
  • John Eaton
  • Melvin Riley Jr.
Ready for the World4:19
10."I Can't Stand It" (performed by Sue Ann Carwell)
  • David Allen Jones
  • Harold Payne
Howie Rice4:04
11."All Revved Up" (performed by Jermaine Jackson)
Giorgio Moroder4:02
Total length:45:14

Official score album

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In 2016, La-La Land Records issued a limited edition album featuring the score from the movie composed by Harold Faltermeyer as well as the notable songs from the movie.[4]

  1. "Adrianos" (2:52)
  2. "Bogomil Oil Well Jog / Bogomil Gets Shot" (2:28)
  3. "Axel Gets the News" (1:10)
  4. "Warehouse" (0:34)
  5. "Hospital Visit" (1:05)
  6. "Mansion" (1:07)
  7. "Loyalty / Drive to Shooting Club" (1:51)
  8. "Boys Car Talk" (1:11)
  9. "Shoot Screens / Meet Dent and Cain" (2:53)
  10. "I'll Be Sure to Duck" (0:54)
  11. "Drive to Bogomil's" (0:58)
  12. "Axel Shoes / Boys at Mansion" (1:24)
  13. "Splash / Drive to 385" (0:41)
  14. "Shootout" (0:53)
  15. "Boys at Rosewood's" (0:42)
  16. "Axel Calls Jeffrey" (1:01)
  17. "Fingerprint" (0:27)
  18. "Sneak to Shooting Club" (2:33)
  19. "Jeffrey Calls Todd / Lutz Calls Jeffrey" (1:29)
  20. "City Deposit" (4:12)
  21. "The Tread to Hef's / Drive to Bernstein's" (theme suite) (1:44)
  22. "Racetrack" (5:04)
  23. "Drive to Oil / Hit Vic" (2:25)
  24. "Sneak to Shack / Alarm" (1:44)
  25. "Oil Field Shootout / Kill Dent and Karla" (4:11)
  26. "Wrap Up" (0:56)
  27. "Goodbye" (1:11)
  28. "Loyalty" (alternate) (0:12)
  29. "Bad Guys" - Keith Forsey (4:35)
  30. "Shakedown" - Bob Seger (4:02)
  31. "I Want Your Sex" - George Michael (4:45)
  32. "The Heat is On" - Glenn Frey (3:45)
  33. "Be There" - The Pointer Sisters (4:12)
  34. "All Revved Up" - Jermaine Jackson (4:00)
  35. "Better Way" - James Ingram (4:09)
  36. "In Deep" - Charlie Sexton (3:32)

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 71
US Billboard 200[11] 8
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[12] 36

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA".
  2. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 727.
  3. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop II – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop II: Limited Edition". www.lalalandrecords.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Beverly Hills Cop II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Beverly Hills Cop II". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Beverly Hills Cop II". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Beverly Hills Cop II". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop II Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Soundtrack Beverly Hills Cop II Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Beverly Hills Cop". Music Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Beverly Hills Cop". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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