Beverly Hills Cop II (soundtrack)

Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	May 18, 1987[1]
Length	45:14
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Don Simpson (exec.) Jerry Bruckheimer (exec.) André Cymone Giorgio Moroder Keith Forsey George Michael Harold Faltermeyer Howie Rice Michael Verdick Narada Michael Walden Ready for the World Stephen Bray
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
"Shakedown" Released: May 1987[2] "I Want Your Sex" Released: May 1987 "Cross My Broken Heart" Released: May 1987

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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.