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from the album Batman single art for The Future 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: 30 April 1990, Rupert’s, Golden Valley, MN, USA 10 September 1990: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan Performed regularly on tour: Nude Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1990

The Future is the first track on Prince’s eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the Tim Burton movie Batman). The song is briefly heard in the movie. Eleven months after the album’s release, a remix of the track by William Orbit and Mark Moore was included on The Future, the album’s fifth and final commercially-released single (available in Europe only). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in mid-late February 1989 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Lemon Crush and a revamped version of Anna Waiting, now known as Vicki Waiting). The track samples strings by Clare Fischer from Crystal Ball, and includes samples of vocals by Minneapolis gospel group Sounds of Blackness, which may not have been recorded specifically for this track. The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if Prince is singing on their behalf. The Future, like Scandalous, is attributed to Batman. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Mid-late February 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Spring 1989 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) additional recording/mixing Late 1989 - early 1990 Guerilla Studios, London, England Remix by William Orbit and Mark Moore Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Clare Fischer - string orchestration (sampled from Crystal Ball) Sounds of Blackness - background vocals (sampled) Michael Keaton - sampled vocals (as Batman, sampled from Batman) (credited for "special guest presence") Jack Nicholson - sampled vocals (as The Joker, sampled from Batman) (credited for "special guest presence") Christopher Fairbank - sampled vocals (uncredited, as Nic, sampled from Batman) Kim Basinger - credited for "special guest presence", but not heard Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Future 4:07 Batman Studio The Future (Remix) 6:44 The Future single Pink Cashmere single Controversy 1993 single Remix Remix by William Orbit The Future (Remix Edit) 3:30 The Future single Remix edit Edit of remix by William Orbit above Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info The Future T.B.C. Live concert radio broadcast Live 22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain The Future T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 29 July 1990, Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain The Future T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 31 August 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Batdance 6:13 Batman Batdance single Studio a.k.a. Batdance (LP Version) Batdance (Edit) 4:06 Batdance single Edit Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 6:02 Partyman single Remix Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let’s Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake, Alphabet St., The Future and a chant from Batdance Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 5:58 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix edit As above, missing The Joker’s opening dialogue by Jack Nicholson Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info The Future Studio Version without film samples, placed on March 1989 configuration of the Batman Album

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

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