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).