Prince – Batman (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Prince – Batman

Originally released in 1989 alongside Tim Burton’s blockbuster film Batman, this iconic soundtrack finds Prince at his most theatrical and stylistically playful. Rather than serving as a traditional film score, Batman is a full creative statement — blending funk, rock, pop, and darkly atmospheric R&B into a cohesive companion piece that both reflects and expands the film’s gothic, comic-book world.

Prince wrote, produced, and performed the majority of the album, crafting a sound that swings between seductive ballads, energetic funk cuts, and eccentric electronic experiments. Tracks like Batdance became global hits, fusing film dialogue samples with chaotic funk grooves, while Partyman delivers infectious party energy rooted in Minneapolis funk. Elsewhere, The Arms Of Orion and Scandalous reveal a softer, more romantic side, balancing the album’s darker textures.

The result is one of the most distinctive soundtrack albums of its era — not just accompanying the film, but standing alone as a bold and unmistakably “Prince” artistic statement.

Tracklist:

1. The Future – 4:07
2. Electric Chair – 4:08
3. The Arms Of Orion – 5:02
4. Partyman – 3:11
5. Vicki Waiting – 4:52
6. Trust – 4:24
7. Lemon Crush – 4:15
8. Scandalous – 6:15
9. Batdance – 6:13