Partyman

"Partyman" is a song by Prince from his 1989 Batman album, and the follow-up to his number one hit, "Batdance".^[1] The song is one of the few on the album that is prominently featured in the film, accompanying the scene in which the Joker and his minions gleefully deface the exhibits in the Gotham City Art Museum before meeting Vicki Vale.

The song became the only Batman single to perform better in the UK, where it peaked at number 14, as opposed to the US (where it peaked at number 18). The upbeat and humorous number features horn samples and Prince's sped-up "Camille" vocals, as well as a vocal performance by Anna Fantastic. The 12" single extends the song to about six minutes in length (labeled 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 Camille album. Despite being intended for a totally different project, the horn arrangement and vocal style complement "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 lyrics. A track identified as a "music mix" is an instrumental of the "Purple Party Mix".

The song's accompanying music video, directed by Albert "Al" Magnoli,^[2] again presents Prince's "Gemini" persona dressed in a "half-Joker" costume.

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.

Track listings

7" single

"Partyman" – 3:11
"Feel U Up" (Short Stroke) – 3:44

12" single (US)

"Partyman" (The Purple Party Mix) – 6:02
"Partyman" (Partyman Music Mix) – 4:31
"Partyman" (The Video Mix) – 6:20
"Feel U Up" (Short Stroke) – 3:44

12" single (UK)

"Partyman" (Video Mix) – 6:20
"Feel U Up" (Long Stroke) – 6:28

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	16
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9]	14
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	18

References

↑ "Prince - Partyman at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
↑ "Prince - "Partyman"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Prince – Partyman". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Prince – Partyman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Prince – Partyman". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince – Partyman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Prince – Partyman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Prince – Partyman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Prince: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
↑ "Prince – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Prince. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Batman music

Soundtracks

Films	Batman (score) Batman (soundtrack) Batman Returns Batman Forever (soundtrack) Batman Forever (score) Batman & Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Video games	Batman: Arkham City Batman: Arkham Origins

Songs

TV series	"Batman Theme" "Batusi"

Batman	"Batdance" "Partyman" "The Arms of Orion" "Scandalous!" "The Future"

Batman Returns	"Face to Face"

Batman Forever	"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" "Kiss from a Rose" "The Riddler" "Where Are You Now?"

Batman & Robin	"The End Is the Beginning Is the End" "Look into My Eyes" "Gotham City" "Foolish Games" "Moaner" "Lazy Eye"

Prince singles

1970s	"Soft and Wet" "Just as Long as We're Together" "I Wanna Be Your Lover"

1980s	"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" "Still Waiting" "Sexy Dancer" "Bambi" "Uptown" "Dirty Mind" "Do It All Night" "Controversy" "Let's Work" "Do Me, Baby" "Sexuality" "1999" "Little Red Corvette" "D.M.S.R." "Delirious" "Automatic" "Let's Pretend We're Married" "When Doves Cry" "Let's Go Crazy" "Purple Rain" "I Would Die 4 U" "Take Me with U" "Paisley Park" "Raspberry Beret" "Pop Life" "America" "Kiss" "Mountains" "Anotherloverholenyohead" "Girls & Boys" "Sign "O" the Times" "If I Was Your Girlfriend" "U Got the Look" "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" "Alphabet St." "Glam Slam" "I Wish U Heaven" "Batdance" "Partyman" "The Arms of Orion" "Scandalous!"

1990s	"The Future" "Thieves in the Temple" "New Power Generation" "Gett Off" "Cream" "Diamonds and Pearls" "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" "Insatiable" "Thunder" "Sexy MF" "My Name Is Prince" "7" "Damn U" "The Morning Papers" "Pink Cashmere" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Peach" "Pope" (remix) "Come" "Letitgo" "Space" "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" "P Control" "Dolphin" "Endorphinmachine" "I Hate U" "Gold" "Dinner with Delores" "Betcha by Golly Wow!" "The Holy River" "Somebody's Somebody" "Face Down" "The Truth" "Extraordinary" "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"

2000s	"U Make My Sun Shine" (with Angie Stone) "When Will We B Paid?" (with Audio Stepchild) "Supercute" "The Work, pt. 1" "Days of Wild" "Musicology" "Cinnamon Girl" "Controversy (Live in Hawaii)" "S.S.T." "Te Amo Corazón" "Black Sweat" "Fury" "Guitar" "F.U.N.K." "Dance 4 Me"

2010s	"Extraloveable" "Rock and Roll Love Affair" "Screwdriver" "Fixurlifeup" "Breakfast Can Wait" "Pretzelbodylogic" "Fallinlove2nite" "Breakdown" "Clouds" "Baltimore" "Hardrocklover" "This Could B Us" "Free Urself"

Promotional singles	"When You Were Mine" "D.M.S.R." "Another Lonely Christmas" "Erotic City" "Hot Thing" "Trust" "Willing and Able" "Nothing Compares 2 U" "Pope" "Love Sign" (with Nona Gaye) "Come" "P. Control" "Dolphin" "Endorphinmachine" "Slave" "Somebody's Somebody" "Face Down" "The Rest of My Life" "5 Women" "It's About That Walk" "Baby Knows" "Man'O'War" "She Loves Me 4 Me" "Last December" "One Nite Alone... Live EP" "Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas" "Call My Name" "The Song of the Heart" "Beautiful, Loved & Blessed" (with Tamar Davis) "Chelsea Rodgers" "Future Baby Mama" "The One U Wanna C" "U're Gonna C Me"

Airplay-only songs	"International Lover" "Shhh" "Satisfied" "Better with Time"

Internet downloads	"One Song" "Cybersingle" "Bataclan" "Glass Cutter" "Live from Paisley Park" "Strange Relationship" (Live in Minneapolis) "Guitar (original "demo" version)" "Love" (acoustic version) "Rock and Roll Love Affair" (Remix 7) "Screwdriver" (Remix) "Boyfriend" (Demo) "That Girl Thang" "Live Out Loud" "Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone" "Extraloveable Reloaded" "Menstrual Cycle" "Octopus Heart" "Groovy Potential" "The Sweeter She Is" "Something in the Water" (Paisley Park Rehearsal) "Da Bourgeoisie" "What If" "The X's Face"

Streams	"U're Still the One" "Xylophone" "In a Large Room with No Light" "Purple and Gold" "Cause and Effect" "Hot Summer" "Rich Friends" "Same Page Different Book" "Stare"

EP's	The Scandalous Sex Suite EP New Power Generation Remixes Gett Off Remix EP Cream Remixes My Name Is Prince Remixes 7 Remixes The Beautiful Experience Letitgo Remixes Space Remixes I Hate U Remixes 1999: The New Master The Greatest Romance Ever Sold Remixes Breakfast Can Wait

Other songs	"I Feel for You" "When You Were Mine" "Private Joy" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "17 Days" "The Beautiful Ones" "Computer Blue" "Darling Nikki" "Baby I'm a Star" "4 the Tears in Your Eyes" "Sometimes It Snows in April" "Adore" "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" "I Can't Make U Love Me" "La, La, La Means I Love U" "One of Us" "Everyday Is a Winding Road" "A Case of U"

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