Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (3:46)

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According to the The Heat is On Songfacts it was decided a popular artist was needed to sing this song. The Beverly Hills Cop soundrack album was on MCA Records, which Glenn Frey recently signed with. MCA asked several of their male rock singers to audition for the lead vocal for the song. At first Frey thought this wasn’t something “rock stars” did, but he decided to go along, just for fun, never thinking they’d pick him. Co-writer Harold Faltermeyer was impressed by Frey’s vocal (the instrumental tracks were already recorded) and shocked Frey by using his version. It was Frey’s biggest solo hit.

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r-iman wrote:
last month

i wish the heat was on it is cold here today!

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BMWPRETTY wrote:
December 2011

Lovin! :-)

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googbyestrang wrote:
December 2011

love it.

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NitaD1 wrote:
November 2011

Phew...hot track..great!

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darkpearI wrote:
October 2011

Toe-tapping-tastic!

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risico001 wrote:
September 2011

H is O

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silversurfer250 wrote:
September 2011

Tell Me Can You Feel It...

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silversurfer250 wrote:
September 2011

Miami Vice fame.

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supermediadave wrote:
August 2011

The heat is definitely on this summer. We have had over 50 days of 100 degree+ weather here in Dallas. Great song from a great time.

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rwilliams7655 wrote:
August 2011

makes me want to swing on the back of a semi while moving

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caroleona wrote:
August 2011

...tell me can you feel it!

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Gaby_Cafe wrote:
August 2011

uhh, 80s?

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stepherrific wrote:
July 2011

I picture Eddie Murphy hanging on the doors of a big truck for some reason ;)

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greenvillepa wrote:
June 2011

good song

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nicob17 wrote:
May 2011

awesome song

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promisedeyes wrote:
May 2011

Great movie, great tune <3

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NicholasErwin wrote:
May 2011

Makes me want to go watch Beverly Hills Cop, also a good song to listen to on a warm sunny day, especially in a city. Such an awesome song though.

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tabletopdrummer wrote:
April 2011

Great song, from a great time, wish I was there now!

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dluuu wrote:
April 2011

play it 100xs its a classic from glenn frey !!!!!

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algenon50 wrote:
April 2011

yep, good one..i remember the good summer we had at the time this was playing...

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