Single: Scandalous!

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Single details Released: 28 November 1989 (7" single) 1 December 1989 (maxi-single) Related album: Batman Label(s): Warner Bros. Non-Album track(s): The Crime (6:24) The Passion (6:17) The Rapture (6:39) Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) Sex (7:02) Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart, USA 2 Dec. 1989+ 5 15 + indicates single peaked in the year after it first charted.   Europe Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Austria: Singles Top 75 18 Feb. 1990 17 2 Belgium: Ultratop Flanders 30 Dec. 1989 45 3 The Netherlands: Mega Top 50 3 Feb. 1990 21 10 The Netherlands: Top 40 24 Feb. 1990 18 5 Certifications This single has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This single has not received any awards in the USA See also Scandalous! (music video) Scandalous! (sheet music)

Scandalous! was the fourth single to be released from Prince’s eleventh album Batman. It was released five and a half months after the album, and received a release in the USA, Germany, Australia and Japan, continuing the commercial tie-in with the Batman movie. While the title track on the both the Batman album and on the maxi-single was titled Scandalous, an additional exclamation mark was added to the track’s title and the single title, resulting in the title Scandalous! Unlike its predecessors from the album, the single artwork did not feature the Batman logo, instead using a still from the Scandalous! video. The b-side of the single, When 2 R In Love, was taken from Prince’s tenth album Lovesexy. A maxi-single, using the title The Scandalous Sex Suite was released shortly after the single, containing a three-part 19-minute suite of the song Scandalous (with the three parts named The Crime, The Passion and The Rapture), as well as a non-album track, Sex. The single did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, but reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart. Track listing 7" 12" A. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) B. When 2 R In Love (4:02) Cat #: US: 7-22824 DE: 922 824-7 AU: MX304585-6 Cassette Single A. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) B. When 2 R In Love (4:02) Cat #: US: 4-22824 A1. The Crime (6:24) A2. The Passion (6:17) A3. The Rapture (6:39) B1. Sex (7:02) B2. When 2 R In Love (4:02) Cat #: US: 0-21422 DE: 927 491-1 AU: MX304581-2 See individual tracks and related albums for credits. Other Formats 7" Promo CD (US: 7-22824) A. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) B. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) 12" Promo (USA:PRO-A-3704) A. Scandalous! (LP Version) (6:15) B. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) (UK: SAM 632) A1. The Crime (6:24) A2. The Passion (6:17) B1. The Rapture (6:39) B2. Sex (7:02) CD Promo (US: PRO CD 3704) 1. Scandalous! (Edit) (4:12) 2. Scandalous! (LP Version) (6:15) (US: 9 21422-2) 1. The Crime (6:24) 2. The Passion (6:17) 3. The Rapture (6:39) 4. Sex (7:02) 5. When 2 R In Love (4:02) (JAP: WPCP-3199) 1. The Crime (6:24) 2. The Passion (6:17) 3. The Rapture (6:39) 4. Sex (7:02) 5. When 2 R In Love (4:02) 6. Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) (6:02) 7. Partyman (Partyman Music Mix) (4:31) 8. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:20) 9. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44) This single wasn't released on Digital format.

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7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 USA 7" 7-22824 USA Cassette 4-22824 USA 12" 0-21422 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Triva Artwork for the Scandalous Sex Suite: References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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