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Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack includes songs by Glenn Frey, Kelis and Lil Nas X. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Mark Molloy’s 2024 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a Detroit police officer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-stars as Bobby Abbott, a Beverly Hills detective. The storyline follows the main players as they investigate a murder conspiracy in Los Angeles with Axel’s daughter, Jane. Composer Lorne Balfe (The Lego Batman Movie) scored the 115-minute Netflix film, which features a total of 16 credited needle-drops. Here’s every song in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop film series.

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

  • “The Heat Is On” by Glenn Frey (00:00:00): A radio DJ talks about a Detroit Red Wings game. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack song kicks in as Axel drives through the city. The music continues during the title montage sequence.
  • “I Don’t Fuck with You” by Big Sean feat. E-40 (00:06:00): Axel chases after criminals with Mike Woody (Kyle S. More). He talks to a snow plow driver. Hip-hop music plays from the speaker system as Axel steals the vehicle.
  • “Shakedown” by Bob Seger (00:08:00): The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F music accompanies an exterior sequence. Axel and Mike chase criminals. They drive a yellow snow plow truck.
  • “Players (Sync Edit)/Hot In the City (Beverly Hills Cop Mashup)” — Produced by Stuart Price (00:21:00): Axel jokingly insults Jeffrey (Paul Reiser) during an exterior scene. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Axel arrives in Los Angeles and calls Billy (Judge Reinhold).
  • “Neutron Dance” by The Pointer Sisters (00:24:00): Axel argues with a female parking enforcement officer. He receives a blast of pepper spray to the face. Axel steals the officer’s vehicle.
  • “Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige (00:35:00): Axel talks to Jane (Taylour Paige) during a car scene. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F music plays from the speaker system. Axel sings along to the tune.
  • “La Manera De Vivir” by NOYSE, ÆSTRØ (00:44:00): Axel arrives at a private social club called The Eastern. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Jane pretends to be a “special liaison” from the mayor’s office.
  • “Milkshake” by Kelis (01:04:00): Serge (Bronson Pinchot) drives a vehicle before reuniting with Axel. Music plays from his speaker system. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F music stops and then picks up at 01:05:00.
  • “Maneater” by Patricio Castillo (01:13:00): The music is featured during an interior scene. Axel and Bobby arrive at a club. Chalino (Luis Guzmán) sings a karaoke tune in Spanish.
  • “Here We Go!” by Lil Nas X (01:35:00): Axel travels with Bobby and Billy in a truck. He swipes a police vehicle to get backup. The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F music scores the film’s final moments and end credits at 01:49:00.

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The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F soundtrack also includes:

  • “Hot In the City” by Billy Idol
  • “Players (Sync Edit)” by Coi Leray
  • “Helen” by Qasim Naqvi
  • “Energy” by iZNiiK
  • “Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” by Keith Vincent Alexander and Billy Ocean
  • “Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige, Melvin Bradford, Michael A. Elizondo, Camara Kambon, Luchana Lodge, Asiah Louis, Bruce Miller and Andre Young

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.