I Want Your Sex - George Michael ("beverly Hills Cop Ii", 1987) May 2026

: He argued the song was about attaching "lust to love" and that the media had unfairly separated emotion from physical intimacy. Chart & Legacy

Despite its massive popularity, the song faced significant pushback during the height of the AIDS crisis:

: The music video was initially restricted to late-night hours. The "Monogamy" Message : He argued the song was about attaching

: Some stations played a sanitized version titled " I Want Your Love ". American Top 40 host Casey Kasem famously refused to say the title, referring to it only as "the new single by George Michael".

: Heavy radio play of the song as part of the movie soundtrack actually rushed its US single release on the MCA label before it was moved to Epic and Columbia. Censorship and Controversy American Top 40 host Casey Kasem famously refused

The song was the third major hit from the soundtrack .

: The track notably plays during a scene where Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) visits Club 685 North in Beverly Hills. : The track notably plays during a scene

In response to critics who claimed the song promoted promiscuity, George Michael added a video prologue stating, "This song is not about casual sex".