The Heat Is On

In this special edition of Remember When Friday, I am posting what would have been for Wake Up Monday.

Summer has arrived, so bring on the heat.  As the theme song to Beverly Hills Cop, the heat is on.

 

 

 

Background -

 

- Written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey

- Recorded by Glenn Frey

- Offered to sing by Forsey and Faltermeyer

- Upon agreement, Frey recorded the vocals in one day

 

Honors -

 

- No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 (March 1985)

- No. 2 on Australian Singles Chart (1985)

- No. 8 on Canadian Singles Chart

- No. 12 on UK Singles Chart

 

(Wikipedia source)