Prince (September 15, 1989) Partyman - Maxi-Single 12" US

A riotous Batman‑era funk blast with Camille DNA and Prince‑crafted remixes

RELEASE DETAILS

Date: September 15, 1989

Catalogue: 0-21370

Format: 12" Maxi-Single

Country: United States Album: Batman (Soundtrack, 1989)

A-Side: Partyman (The Purple Party Mix / Partyman Music Mix / The Video Mix)

B-Side: Feel U Up (Short Stroke)

THE STORY

Released on September 15, 1989 as the second single from the Batman soundtrack, “Partyman” continued Prince’s highly successful collaboration with Tim Burton’s film. The track is an energetic funk explosion featuring multiple Prince-created remixes, including the self-referential “Purple Party Mix” that samples his own hits from 1979–1988. The B-side “Feel U Up (Short Stroke)” was previously unreleased and originated from the aborted Camille project.

CONTEXT & NOTES

This single maintained the bold Batman branding established with “Batdance,” using a simplified yellow-and-black logo. Prince’s remixes gave the track strong club appeal, while the inclusion of older material showed his willingness to revisit vault tracks during this commercially dominant period.

TRACK LIST

US 12" Maxi-Single (0-21370) A1. Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) – 6:02 A2. Partyman (Partyman Music Mix) – 4:31 B1. Partyman (The Video Mix) – 6:20 B2. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) – 3:44

All Variants

• 12" Maxi-Single — Paisley Park 0-21370 (standard commercial release)

CHART PERFORMANCE 

US Billboard Hot 100: Peak No. 18

US Billboard Hot Black Singles: Peak No. 5

US Billboard Hot Dance Music – Club Play: Peak No. 45

PERSONNEL

• Prince – vocals, all instruments, production, arrangement, remixes

• Additional production on remixes by Shep Pettibone (contextual to era)

PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS

• Front sleeve: Large yellow-and-black Batman logo with “PRINCE” and “PARTYMAN” text

• Back sleeve: Continuation of the Batman logo design with track credits and barcode

• Consistent visual branding with the Batman soundtrack campaign

  WHAT THE LABEL / SLEEVE SHOWS Bold, high-contrast Batman logo artwork in yellow and black. Labels feature standard white Warner Bros. design with Paisley Park branding, clearly listing mixes and production credits.

RELATED MATERIAL

• Kiss (February/March 1986)

• Sign o’ the Times (February/March 1987)

• U Got The Look (July 21, 1987)

• I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (November/December 1987)

• Alphabet St. (April 1988)

• Glam Slam (July 1988)

• I Wish U Heaven (October 1988)

• Batdance (June 1989)

For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

SOURCES Prince Vault • Discogs • Billboard charts

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