Partyman

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“Partyman”
U.S. 7" single
Single by Prince from the album Batman
B-side	"Feel U Up"
Released	15 September 1989
Format	7" single 12" single CD single
Recorded	Paisley Park Studios, 1989
Genre	Pop, funk
Length	Album/7": 3:11 12" Video Mix: 6:02
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s)	Prince
Producer	Prince
Certification	Gold - (8 November, 1989)
Prince singles chronology
"Batdance" (1989) "Partyman" Featuring the vocal performance of "Anna Fantastic" (1989) "The Arms of Orion" (1989)

"Partyman," which features the vocal performance of "Anna Fantastic," was Prince's follow up 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 gleefully 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 peaked at number 14, as opposed to the U.S. (where it peaked at #18). The upbeat and humorous number features horn samples and his sped-up Camille vocals. The 12" single extends the song to about 6 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 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 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] Track listing

[edit] 7": Warner Bros. / 7-22814 (US)

1. "Partyman" - 3:11
2. "Feel U Up" (Short Stroke) - 3:44

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / 0-21370 (US)

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

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / W2814T (UK)

1. "Partyman" (Video Mix) - 6:20
2. "Feel U Up" (Long Stroke) - 6:28

• also available as picture disc (W2814TP)
• also available on CD (W2814CD)

[edit] 12": Warner Bros. / W2814TX (UK)

1. "Partyman" (The Purple Party Mix) - 6:02
2. "Partyman" (Partyman Music Mix) - 4:31
3. "Partyman" (The Video Mix Edit) - 5:40
4. "Feel U Up" (Short Stroke) - 3:44

• also available on CD (W2924CDT)

[edit] External links

• "Partyman" lyrics