Vicki Waiting

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Vicki Waiting

from the album Batman Song details Performer: Prince First Released: 20 June 1989 - Batman album Album(s): Batman Writer(s): Prince Producer(s): Prince Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 22 October 1995 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA 24 February 2007 (a.m.): 3121 @ Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA (lyrical interpolation in Raspberry Beret) Performed regularly on tour: Japan '96 Performed occasionally in shows: 1995, 1996

Vicki Waiting is the fifth track on Prince’s eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the Tim Burton movie Batman). A different version, possibly an instrumental remix, is heard in the background during a scene in Batman. In 2001, a 1995 live version was released as part of NPG Music Club Edition # 2. In 2005, the same live version was included on the Live From Paisley Park download EP. Although specific recording dates are not known, the track was a reworked version of the track Anna Waiting, for which basic tracking took place in December 1988 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (at around the same time Prince was approached about writing songs for the Batman movie). The song was written for Anna Garcia, and was given to her upon her arrival at Paisley Park on which she says was her eighteenth birthday, 31 December 1988, (although it seems more likely she in fact turned 19 on that day) along with a pink cashmere coat (the song Pink Cashmere had been recorded six months previously). Prince asked Anna Garcia for permission to change the lyrics for use in the Batman movie to fit the lead female character Vicki Vale, and the title and other lyrics were changed in February 1989. The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if Prince is singing on their behalf. Vicki Waiting, like Lemon Crush, is attributed to Bruce Wayne. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info December 1988 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking (as Anna Waiting) Mid-to-late February 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Additional recording, reworking and overdubs (as Vicki Waiting) Recording Personnel Studio version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Jack Nicholson - sampled vocals (as The Joker, sampled from Batman) (credited for "special guest presence") Kim Basinger - sampled vocals (as Vicki Vale, sampled from Batman) (credited for "special guest presence") Michael Keaton - credited for "special guest presence", but not heard Live version - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar, co-lead vocals Mr. Hayes - keyboards Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Vicki Waiting 4:47 Batman Studio Vicki Waiting (Live) 3:50 NPG Music Club Edition # 2 mp3 download Live From Paisley Park download EP Live 22 October 1995 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Anna Waiting Studio Original 1988 track before lyrical and musical changes Anna Waiting Instr. Studio Instrumental of the above, given to Anna Garcia w/ the original version Vicki Waiting Remix Remix heard in background of casino scene in Batman

Additional Information See also Trivia Batman album Anna Garcia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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