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from the album Batman single art for Scandalous! Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 20 June 1989 - Batman album Album(s): Batman Writer(s): Prince and John L. Nelson Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 13 February 1989, Osaka-Jo Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan (lyrical clips during Do Me, Baby); 30 April 1990, Rupert's, Golden Valley, MN, USA (first full performance) 27 May 2012 (a.m.): Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre - Grand Ballroom, Albany Creek (Brisbane), Australia Performed regularly on tour: Act II Hit N Run Tour A Celebration Performed occasionally in shows: 1990, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Scandalous is the eighth track on Prince's eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the Tim Burton movie Batman), and, five months after the album's release, Scandalous! (the title containing an exclamation point) was released as the album's fourth single. Prince's father, John L. Nelson, is credited as a co-writer, but his input into the track is unknown. Initial tracking took place on 17 October 1988 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (on a day off from the Lovesexy Tour, between stops in Greensboro, North Carolina and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). On 1 October 1989 three and a half months after the track was first released, the track was re-worked to a three-part version called The Scandalous Sex Suite; the three parts were titled The Crime, The Passion and The Rapture. Actress Kim Basinger, who played the character Vicki Vale in the movie, took part in these sessions, which were released on the Scandalous! maxi-single, also known as the The Scandalous Sex Suite EP. In 2000, Scandalous was planned for inclusion on When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince (likely in re-recorded form, although it is possible this was planned but not executed). The album did not receive many votes by visitors at Prince: A Celebration, however, and was ultimately abandoned. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 17 October 1988 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking 1 October 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Reworking to create The Scandalous Sex Suite Recording Personnel Batman version Prince - all vocals and instruments The Crime, The Passion, The Rapture versions Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Kim Basinger - additional vocals Eric Leeds - saxophone Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Scandalous (Radio Version) 3:09 Scandalous! single Edit Scandalous (Edit) 4:12 Scandalous! single Edit Scandalous 6:15 Batman Scandalous! promo Studio The Crime 6:24 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix a.k.a. The Scandalous Sex Suite: The Crime The Passion 6:17 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix a.k.a. The Scandalous Sex Suite: The Passion The Rapture 6:39 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix a.k.a. The Scandalous Sex Suite: The Rapture Scandalous 4:32 NPG Ahdio #9 (not available as a separate track) Live 26 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Scandalous 4:12 Batman deluxe edition DVD Promo video See Scandalous! video for details Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Peach 3:48 The Hits 2 The Hits / The B-Sides Peach Studio Uses sampled moan by Kim Basinger from The Scandalous Sex Suite Peach (Radio Version) 3:48 Peach promo Remix Slight edits of track above to make the song playable on radio

Additional Information See also Trivia Batman album Scandalous! single Scandalous! video John L. Nelson Scandalous is quoted musically in three Danny Elfman compositions for the Batman movie, also available on the companion Batman: Original Motion Picture Score - Kitchen, Surgery, Face-Off, Love Theme and Finale. While Danny Elfman must have heard Scandalous before its release, it is unlikely that Prince himself was involved in these three tracks (although he is credited with co-composition as a result of Scandalous's inclusion), so they are not given full entries here. A sampled moan by Kim Basinger from The Scandalous Sex Suite was looped in Peach. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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