Batman (album)

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All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted.

Batman
Prince - Batman (Motion Picture Soundtrack).jpg
Studio album / soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1989
RecordedJune 1988 – March 1989
Studio Paisley Park, Chanhassen
Genre
Length42:52
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Prince
Prince chronology
Lovesexy
(1988)
Batman
(1989)
Graffiti Bridge
(1990)
Batman soundtrack chronology
Batman (score)
(1989)
Batman (album)
(1989)
Batman Returns
(1992)
Batman track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Future" 4:07
2."Electric Chair" 4:07
3."The Arms of Orion" (with Sheena Easton)Sheena Easton, Prince5:02
4."Partyman" 3:11
5."Vicki Waiting" 4:51
6."Trust" 4:23
7."Lemon Crush" 4:15
8."Scandalous" John L. Nelson, Prince6:14
9."Batdance" 6:13

Personnel

Adapted from Jake Brown and Benoît Clerc [19] [20]

Musicians

Technical

Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

  1. "Batdance" (edit)
  2. "200 Balloons"
  3. "Batdance" (The Batmix) (maxi single)
  4. "Batdance" (Vicki Vale Mix) (maxi single)
  1. "Partyman"
  2. "Feel U Up"
  3. "The Purple Party Mix" (maxi single)
  4. "Partyman" (music mix) (maxi single)
  5. "Partyman" (video mix) (maxi single)
  1. "The Arms of Orion" with Sheena Easton
  2. "I Love U in Me"
  1. "Scandalous!"
  2. "When 2 R in Love"
  3. "The Crime" ("The Scandalous Sex Suite" maxi single)
  4. "The Passion" ("The Scandalous Sex Suite" maxi single)
  5. "The Rapture" ("The Scandalous Sex Suite" maxi single)
  6. "Sex" ("The Scandalous Sex Suite" maxi single)
  1. "The Future" (Remix)
  2. "Electric Chair" (Remix)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Batman
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] Gold35,000^
France (SNEP) [54] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [55] Gold250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [56] Gold10,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [57] Gold100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [58] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [60] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [61] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [62] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [63] 2× Platinum2,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide4,400,000 [64]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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