Jan Hammer "Theme from Miami Vice"

Two instrumentals charted during mid-1986: "Axel F" from Harold Faltermeyer from the Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack as well as Jan Hammer's "Theme from Miami Vice". Although Miami Vice premiered in 1985, the single didn't get released to radio stations for another year. The synthesizer-heavy tune took the #1 spot on the Hot 100 and remained the last instrumental to capture that feat until 2013 when "Harlem Shake" matched it.

Harold Faltermeyer "Axel F"

One of 1985's biggest hit songs contained no words. Used on the soundtrack to the movie Beverly Hills Cop, the catchy instrumental from Harold Faltermeyer went to #1 on three different US charts (including Adult Contemporary). The song's title comes from the name of the movie's main character, Axel Foley (played by Eddie Murphy).

Matchbox 20 - Real World

There are some things that will never make sense: Coca-Cola decided to change their centuries-old recipe, Beverly Hills Cop III, and that time when Matchbox 20 changed their name to Matchbox Twenty. #firstworldproblems

The Pointer Sisters - "Neutron Dance"

My friend Matt is a photographer and spends the majority of his day driving around Chicago in his Toyota.  Occasionally, Matt will send me a text about a random song he heard on the radio.  One such song was "Neutron Dance" by The Pointer Sisters.  He declared (via text) that "The Neutron Dance" has to be one of the greatest songs he hasn't heard since he was a kid.  Thanks to Beverly Hills Cop, the song was a Top 10 hit in 1985.  Thanks to Matt, you get to enjoy it again today.