Bat dance
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Batdance is a 1989 song by the American musician Prince , which he wrote , composed , arranged and produced . The piece is included on his album Batman and was released on June 9, 1989 as the pre-release of the album. Moreover, it is Batdance in the film Batman to hear.
history
The song was released as a single on June 9, 1989 in USA. It became a number one hit in the United States , Canada , New Zealand , Switzerland, and Norway . It is 6:13 minutes long (the single version 4:06 minutes) and appeared on the soundtrack of the movie Batman . The song 200 Balloons can be heard on the B side of the single .
Prince originally composed Dance with the Devil for the Batman album , but ultimately decided to put Batdance on the album. In terms of design, the song is two songs in a chaotic, mechanical dance beat with funk elements. It also contains samples of Neal Hefti's Batman Theme from 1966.
Batdance can also be found on the Prince compilation 4Ever (2016).
Music video
Albert Magnoli directed the music video . In the video, Prince appears both himself and in the form of a villain, and you can also see dancers dressed like the characters Batman , Joker and Vicky Vale. Paula Abdul was the choreographic director .
Cover versions
- 1991: Milli Vanilli (Keep On Running)
- 2009: Colby O'Donis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Batdance (single) from Prince Vault, accessed January 11, 2018
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com ( Memento from January 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )