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| Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the single's cover art was a variation of the well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman] logo. | | Like its predecessor [[Single: Partyman|Partyman]], the CD single was available only as a 3" single; also like its predecessor, the single's cover art was a variation of the well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman] logo. |
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− | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and poems with [[The Arms Of Orion]] as a soundtrack when entered into a computer. This video had no input from [[Prince]] and should not be considered a promotional video, but an experiment by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] into the technology that was available using CD singles, and was advanced for its time. | + | The CD single contained an unannounced .cdi file, which played a slideshow of unrelated pictures and lyrics from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(band) Alphaville]'s 1989 song "Summer Rain" with [[The Arms Of Orion]] as a soundtrack when entered into a computer. This video had no input from [[Prince]] and should not be considered a promotional video, but an experiment by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] into the technology that was available using CD singles, and was advanced for its time. |
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| The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. | | The singles reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. |