Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Crazy Frog had a No. 1 hit in 2005 with a dance version of the Eddie Murphyled franchise's catchy tune. ByRyan Gajewski. Senior Entertainment Reporter. Eddie Murphy s title character in theNetflixfilmBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas an unexpected partner for fighting crime. The streaming service shared a new promo for the actioncomedy movie on Friday that features Crazy Frog, the animated character that rose to pop culture prominence with a dancefocused rendition of the franchise s theme music nearly two decades ago. The new promo features key scenes from the film that show Crazy Frog inserted into the action to cause extra chaos for Murphy s character. Netflix s official X formerly Twitter accountpostedthe video Friday with the message, CRAZY FROG AND AXEL FOLEY??? Among the accounts responding to the post was that of TMobile, which commented, The GOAT of ringtones. Netflix replied, Invented ringtones. Related StoriesTVRachel Bloom's 'Death, Let Me Do My Show' Slated for Netflix SpecialTVBubonic Plague Sparks WineSoaked Sex Romp in Netflix's 'The Decameron' Trailer. Crazy Frog is credited as a creation of Erik Wernquist back in 2003 that was initially marketed by ringtone provider Jamba! The character s version of Axel F the franchise s theme song that was composed by Harold Faltermeyer and first debuted in the original 1984 filmBeverly Hills Cop hit No. 1 in the U.K., Australia, France and numerous other countries around the world in 2005. The Crazy Frog track, which includes the animated amphibian speaking in gibberish, was reworked from a dance version by Murphy Brown and Captain Hollywood that was released two years prior. Axel F and crazyfrog have been an iconic duo since 2005, read a description of the newpromofrom the Crazy Frog YouTube page. Crazy Frog is back with a new music video for the Netflix FilmBeverly Hills Cop. . Mark MolloydirectedBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and the fourth movie in the film series is currently streaming on Netflix. Murphy, Joseph GordonLevitt, Taylour Paige and Kevin Bacon star in the feature focusing on Foley Murphy returning to Beverly Hills to help protect his daughter, Jane Paige, and longtime pal Billy Rosewood Judge Reinhold. Molloy recentlytoldThe Hollywood Reporterthat the film s iconic music was an important part of the latest movie. For me, the music of theBeverly Hills Copfranchise has so much of the identity and the tone of the films, Molloy said. It s so critical. We ve got the score and all of those needle drops inAxel F, which is all a huge part. . Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Get the scoops first! Breaking news and interviews on comics, scifi, horror and more. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Send us a tip using our anonymous form.
Crazy Frog, known for the 2005 hit dance version of Beverly Hills Cop's theme, partners with Eddie Murphy in a new promo for the Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The animated character causes chaos in key scenes. Created in 2003, Crazy Frog's version of Axel F hit No. 1 in multiple countries. Directed by Mark Molloy, the fourth film in the series features Murphy returning to Beverly Hills to protect his daughter.