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− | |introduction = '''Scandalous''' is the eighth track on [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]] (the motion picture soundtrack to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Tim Burton] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]), and, five months after the album’s release, [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] (the title containing an exclamation point) was released as the album’s fourth single. [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Scandalous''' is the eighth track on [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]] (the motion picture soundtrack to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Tim Burton] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]), and, five months after the album’s release, [[Single: Scandalous!|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. The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if [[Prince]] is singing on their behalf. [[Scandalous]], like [[The Future]], is attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman]. |
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 17|17 October 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on a day off from the [[Lovesexy Tour]], between stops in [[16 October 1988|Greensboro, North Carolina]] and [[18 October 1988|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]). On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger], who played the character [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Vale Vicki Vale] in the movie, took part in these sessions, which were released on the [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] maxi-single, also known as the [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP. | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 17|17 October 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (on a day off from the [[Lovesexy Tour]], between stops in [[16 October 1988|Greensboro, North Carolina]] and [[18 October 1988|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds Of Blackness] took part in the recording session but their contribution was not kept for the song (see trivia). |
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+ | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger], who played the character [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Vale Vicki Vale] in the movie, took part in these sessions, which were released on the [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] maxi-single, also known as the [[Single: Scandalous!|The Scandalous Sex Suite]] EP. | ||
In 2000, [[Scandalous]] was planned for inclusion on [[Album: When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince|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. | In 2000, [[Scandalous]] was planned for inclusion on [[Album: When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince|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. | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 17|17 October 1988]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 17|17 October 1988]] | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | ||
− | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger] - additional vocals on '''The Crime''' and '''The Rapture''' versions | |
− | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on '''The Crime''' and '''The Rapture''' versions | |
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− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger] - additional vocals | + | |
− | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | + | |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= a.k.a. '''The Scandalous Sex Suite: The Rapture''' | |5= a.k.a. '''The Scandalous Sex Suite: The Rapture''' | ||
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+ | |1= '''The Crime''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:24 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] promo | ||
+ | |4= Remix | ||
+ | |5= Fade-out, not specified as an edited version | ||
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|5= [[26 March 1993|26 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA]] | |5= [[26 March 1993|26 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA]] | ||
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− | |3= [ | + | |3= [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)#Home_media Batman] 2-DVD ''Special Edition'' |
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= See [[Video: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] video for details | |5= See [[Video: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] video for details | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[13 February 1989|13 February 1989: Osaka-Jo Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[Do Me, Baby]])</small>; [[30 April 1990|30 April 1990: | + | |sampled in = |
+ | |first live appearance = [[13 February 1989|13 February 1989: Osaka-Jo Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan]] <small>(lyrical clips during [[Do Me, Baby]])</small>; [[30 April 1990|30 April 1990: Rupert’s, Golden Valley, MN, USA]] <small>(first full performance)</small> <br> | ||
* [[27 May 2012-am| 27 May 2012 (a.m.): Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre - Grand Ballroom, Albany Creek (Brisbane), Australia]] | * [[27 May 2012-am| 27 May 2012 (a.m.): Eatons Hill Hotel & Function Centre - Grand Ballroom, Albany Creek (Brisbane), Australia]] | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Act II]] | |performed regularly on = [[Act II]] | ||
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* [[A Celebration]] | * [[A Celebration]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1990|1990]], [[All_Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All_Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1990|1990]], [[All_Concerts#1997|1997]], [[All_Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#2009|2009]], [[All_Concerts#2010|2010]], [[All_Concerts#2011|2011]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] | ||
− | |trivia = [[Scandalous]] is quoted musically in three [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Elfman Danny Elfman] compositions for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie, also available on the companion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(score) Batman: Original Motion Picture Score] - ''' | + | |trivia = [[Scandalous]] is quoted musically in three [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Elfman Danny Elfman] compositions for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie, also available on the companion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(score) Batman: Original Motion Picture Score] - '''‘Kitchen, Surgery, Face-Off’''', '''‘Love Theme’''' and '''‘Finale’'''. A fourth one is in an alternate version of '''‘Beautiful Dreamer’''', released on the 4-cd collection '''Danny Elfman Batman Collection, The : Limited Edition'''. 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. |
− | * | + | * This song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. |
+ | * In an [https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/3/4/22960026/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance article] published in 2022, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds Of Blackness]’director Gary Hines discusses the recording session of the song : ''“We recorded one song, which wound up being [[Scandalous]]. I say that because he remixed or reformatted what we did to where it was a whole ’nother creation. Originally, we were just going to do one song, but it was going so well. We got there probably at 7, 8 o’clock. By this time, it’s midnight. [[Sheila E.]] is actually conducting, or engineering, I should say, most of the session. Then he pulls me aside and says, "Gary Hines, I’m really happy. This is going so well, Gary Hines." I’m not exaggerating. He would do that all the time.”''. In an other [http://www.consciousnessmagazine.com/garyhines.html interview], Hines gives other details about that one and only session involving [[Prince]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds Of Blackness]: ''"In addition to the lengthy late nights - early morning phone conversations pouring out heart and soul, then some of the projects we were blessed with him on was like the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack. I’ll never forget he called and said they had this really important project that he wanted us to work with him on. At the time, he couldn’t even tell us what it was, he told us afterwards. He said we probably would stay an hour or two in the studio; of course we were there all night (laugh). We had a great time! In fact, [[Sheila E.]] actually engineered; she was at the console much of the session and [[Prince]] was producing. That was on a Halloween. I will never forget that. Of course there are countless others, but those are among the standouts."''. | ||
+ | * [[Scandalous]] was recorded in mid-October 1988 (two weeks before Halloween), while he was working on both [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]] and the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] albums. Although that track is not known to have been considered for those projects, [[Prince]]’s organization was contacted by the people behind the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] film only in mid-december 1988, two months after the recording of the song. Since their contribution was discarded from that track, and that no other recording session with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds Of Blackness] took place, it is likely that their vocals sampled on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] soundtrack (the [[The Future]] and possibly [[Batdance]]) come from that session. | ||
+ | * An semi-instrumental version of [[Scandalous]] was used in an alternate version of the scene in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie in which Bruce Wayne visits Vicki Vale's apartment and tries to tell her he's Batman. In this alternative scene the distinctive bell sounds that can be heard in [[Scandalous]] are synced with the ringing of Vicki Vale's door bell. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album | |see also = [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album | ||
* [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] single | * [[Single: Scandalous!|Scandalous!]] single | ||
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* [[John L. Nelson]] | * [[John L. Nelson]] | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1989]][[Category: | + | *''[https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/3/4/22960026/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance When Prince Did the Batdance by Alan Siegel (4 March 2022 theringer.com)]'' |
+ | *''[http://www.consciousnessmagazine.com/garyhines.html Gary Hines, music director of Sound of Blackness Remembers Prince by Aaron Robinson (2014 consciousnessmagazine.com)]'' | ||
+ | |categories = [[Category:1989]][[Category:Recorded 1988]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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