Batman: Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Prince (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

SPARS Code: AAD
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society (Track 3): BMI/ASCAP
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Annotation last modified on 2025-04-18 15:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Future
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, finger snaps, sampler [Fairlight CMI], sampler [Publison IM-90 Infernal Machine], synthesizer, synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
choir vocals:
Sounds of Blackness
guest spoken vocals [special guest presence]:
Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson (American retired actor and filmmaker)
orchestra:
The Clare Fischer Orchestra
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
orchestrator:
Clare Fischer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1989)
recording of:
The Future (in 1989)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince3.654:07
2Electric Chair
recording engineer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1988-06-06)
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1988-06-06)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1988-06-06)
mixed at:
Grey Room in United Kingdom
recording of:
Electric Chair (on 1988-06-06)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince3.354:09
3The Arms of Orion
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, finger cymbals, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer [Roland D-50], triangle and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1989-01-25)
lead vocals:
Sheena Easton (on 1989-01-25) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1989-01-25)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1989-01-25)
recording of:
The Arms of Orion (on 1989-01-25)
writer:
Sheena Easton and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince with Sheena Easton35:03
4Partyman
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, sampler [Fairlight CMI], sampler [Publison IM90 Infernal Machine], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
guest background vocals and other vocals [special guest presence]:
Anna Fantastic and Femi Jiya
guest spoken vocals [special guest presence]:
Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson (American retired actor and filmmaker)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
music videos:
Partyman by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Partyman
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince2.63:12
5Vicki Waiting
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
guest spoken vocals [special guest presence]:
Kim Basinger and Jack Nicholson (American retired actor and filmmaker)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Vicki Waiting
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince3.354:52
6Trust
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
saxophone:
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Atlanta Bliss
lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Trust
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince34:24
7Lemon Crush
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Lemon Crush
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince2.654:15
8Scandalous
recording engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [LinnDrum] programming:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1988-10-17)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
synthesizer [Roland D-50] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1988-10-17)
background vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1988-10-17)
recording of:
Scandalous (on 1988-10-17)
lyricist and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince36:16
9Batdance
programming:
Chuck Zwicky
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Dynacord ADD-One], drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V], sampler [Fairlight CMI], sampler [Publison IM-90 Infernal Machine], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
guest spoken vocals [special guest presence]:
Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson (American retired actor and filmmaker)
performer:
Matthew Larson and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1989-03)
samples:
200 Balloons by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Electric Chair by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Future by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Batdance (in 1989-03)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Prince2.86:14

Credits

Release

photography:Jeff Katz (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Michael Dilbeck
assistant mixer and assistant recording engineer:David Friedlander
Heidi Hanschu
Eddie Miller (US recording engineer)
Chuck Zwicky
mixer and recording engineer:Femi Jiya
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
executive producer:Peter Guber
Gary LeMel (US musician and label executive)
Jon Peters (film producer)
mastering:Femi Jiya
Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)
horn [horns] and choir vocals:Atlanta Bliss
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
The Clare Fischer Orchestra
The Sounds of Blackness Choir
orchestra:Atlanta Bliss
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
The Clare Fischer Orchestra
The Sounds of Blackness Choir
contains samples by:Atlanta Bliss
Eric Leeds (saxophonist)
The Clare Fischer Orchestra
The Sounds of Blackness Choir
arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
illustration:Anton Furst
design:Tom Recchion
recorded at and mixed at:Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
mastered at:Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/428126 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002LHX [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Batdance
Partyman
Scandalous!
The Arms of Orion by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) with Sheena Easton
The Future
part of:Batman live-action soundtracks (complete film series) (number: 1989) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/52430 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000201633 [info]
Wikidata:Q540890 [info]