Batman (album)

"Batman Soundtrack" redirects here. For the Danny Elfman musical score, see Batman (score). For the soundtrack to the 2022 film, see The Batman (soundtrack).

Batman
Studio album / soundtrack album by
Prince
ReleasedJune 20, 1989
RecordedJune 1988 – March 1989
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen
Genre
Length42:52
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPrince
Prince chronology
Lovesexy
(1988) 		Batman
(1989) 		Graffiti Bridge
(1990)
Batman soundtrack chronology
Batman (score)
(1989) 		Batman (album)
(1989) 		Batman Returns
(1992)
Singles from Batman
  1. "Batdance"
    Released: June 8, 1989
  2. "Partyman"
    Released: August 18, 1989
  3. "The Arms of Orion"
    Released: October 16, 1989
  4. "Scandalous!"
    Released: November 28, 1989
  5. "The Future"
    Released: May 18, 1990

Batman is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Prince and the soundtrack album to the 1989 film Batman. It was released on June 20, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records. As a Warner Bros. stablemate, Prince's involvement in the soundtrack was designed to leverage the media company's contract-bound talent as well as fulfill the artist's need for a commercial revival. The result was yet another multi-platinum successful cross media enterprise by Warner Bros., in the vein of Purple Rain.

The album stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for six consecutive weeks, being his first number one album since Around the World in a Day, while its lead single, "Batdance", became his first number-one song since "Kiss". It is certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).