Artist: Glenn Frey
Video: From YouTube.
After spending the ‘70s with Don Henley headlining the Eagles, Glenn Frey tried his hand at a solo career in the ‘80s. After a slow start to the decade, he hit the jackpot in 1985 with hit songs from movies and TV.
“The Heat Is On” is the third song in this countdown from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack, and also the most successful. It’s a catchy tune that was frequently played at sporting events to excite the crowd. Up-tempo beat, cool sax solo, and easily digestible lyrics, albeit a bit repetitive.
The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was actually his first of two #2 songs in 1985, we’ll get to the other one a little bit later. It's the kind of song that sticks in your head, usually reminding you of the hilarious hi-jinks that was the Beverly Hills Cop movie.
The video plays like a trailer for said movie, giving nearly equal time to Glenn Frey performing. We see a lot of Eddie Murphy getting into crazy adventures. It is also the second straight video in the countdown that features a healthy dose of car chases.
I must say that in the final analysis, I enjoyed this song. Especially the oh-whoa-whoa-oh's. You know what I'm talking about.
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