Synopsis
The clip places Michael Hutchence and INXS in a stylized performance setting, using tight closeups, group shots and briskly edited rock-video imagery. The visual approach emphasizes the song's driving dance-rock pulse rather than developing a separate narrative. As a soundtrack tie-in, it presents the band as a high-energy act suited to the action-comedy world of Beverly Hills Cop III, while keeping the focus on Hutchence's commanding presence and the group's muscular 1990s sound.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Keep the Peace" was written for the 1994 film Beverly Hills Cop III and appears on its original motion picture soundtrack.
- The song was written by Keith Forsey, Michael Hutchence, Mark Younger-Smith and Andrew Farriss. Forsey also produced the recording.
- Unlike most of INXS' major soundtrack appearances, "Keep the Peace" was not included on a regular INXS studio album. It was issued as a soundtrack-only track.
- The track was promoted to contemporary hit radio in the United States during May 1994, alongside other songs from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack.
- Billboard reported in June 1994 that the video had been completed by Drew Carolan. The clip circulated through music-video outlets including Rock America and Telegenics.
- "Keep the Peace" remained a relatively obscure entry in the band's catalog, despite its prominent film placement and the presence of INXS at the height of Michael Hutchence's fame.
- The song runs for approximately 4 minutes and 29 seconds on the soundtrack album.