Partyman
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| U.S. 7" single | ||
| Single by Prince | ||
| from the album Batman | ||
| B-side(s) | "Feel U Up" | |
| Released | 15 September 1989 | |
| Format | 7" single 12" single CD single |
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| Recorded | Paisley Park Studios, 1989 | |
| Genre | Pop, funk | |
| Length | Album/7": 3:11 12" Video Mix: 6:02 |
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| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Prince | |
| Producer(s) | Prince | |
| Certification | Gold - (8 November, 1989) | |
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| Prince singles chronology | ||
| "Batdance" (1989) |
"Partyman" (1989) |
"The Arms of Orion" (1989) |
"Partyman" was Prince's followup to the No. 1 hit "Batdance". The song's accompanying music video is often regarded by fans as one of his finest, again presenting Prince's "Gemini" persona (half-Joker, half-Batman). The song is one of the few on the album that is prominently featured in the movie, accompanying the scene where the Joker and his minions desecrate the Gotham City Art Museum before meeting Vicki Vale.
The song became the only Batman single to perform better in the UK charts, where it just peaked inside the top 15, as opposed to the U.S. (where it peaked at #18). The upbeat and humorous number features horn samples and his speeded up Camille vocals. The 12" single extends the song to about 6 minutes in length (labelled as the "video mix") and features the B-side "Feel U Up", a previously unreleased Camille track which would later be available on The Hits/The B-Sides compilation.
"Feel U Up" was originally cut in 1981, but re-recorded in 1986 for the Camillealbum. Despite being intended for a totally different project, the horn arrangement and vocal style compliment "Partyman" perfectly. The 12" single also included a "Purple Party Mix" which starts with a string of samples from Prince's earlier hits and contains different almost totally different lyrics. A track identified as a "music mix" is an instrumental of the "Purple Party Mix".
Owing to licensing problems, "Partyman", like all of the Batman-era hits, has failed to appear on any Prince compilation album, barring the UK singles promoting The Hits/The B-Sides.
[edit] External link
- "Partyman" lyrics
