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Charts, Certifications & Awards
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| Charts
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| America
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| Country: Chart
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Entry Date
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Peak Position
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Weeks in Chart
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| USA: Billboard Hot 100
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17 Jun. 1989
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1(1)
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18
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| USA: Billboard Hot Black Singles
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17 Jun. 1989
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1(1)
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15
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| USA: Billboard Hot Dance Music - Club Play
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22 Jul. 1989
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1(1)
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9
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| Europe
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| Country: Chart
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Entry Date
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Peak Position
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Weeks in Chart
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| Belgium: Ultratop Flanders
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1 Jul. 1989
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5
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11
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| France: Nielsen & Ipsos Top 50
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22 Jul. 1989
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5
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19
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| Germany: MusikWoche Top 100 Singles
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26 Jun. 1989
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10
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19
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| Ireland: IRMA Singles Chart
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15 Jun. 1989
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2
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11
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| The Netherlands: Mega Top 50
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9 Jun. 1989
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4
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12
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| The Netherlands: Nederlandse Top 40
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24 Jun. 1989
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4
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9
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| UK: Gallup Singles Chart
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24 Jun. 1989
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2(?)
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12
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| Pacific
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| Country: Chart
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Entry Date
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Peak Position
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Weeks in Chart
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| Australia: ARIA Top 50 Singles
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9 Jul. 1989
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2(1)
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17
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| Certifications
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| Institution, Country
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Date
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Certification
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| RIAA, USA
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11 Aug. 1989
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Gold (500,000)
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| RIAA, USA
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11 Aug. 1989
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Platinum (1 million)
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| BPI, UK
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1 Jul. 1989
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Silver (200,000)
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| ARIA, Australia
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1989
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Gold (35,000)
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| Awards
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| This single has not received any awards in the USA or elsewhere
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Batdance was the first single to be released from Prince’s eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the 1989 Tim Burton movie Batman). The b-side,200 Balloons, was previously-unreleased and not included on the album.
It was released two weeks prior to the album, and received a release around the world, becoming Prince’s fourth US number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (following When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy, and Kiss).
It also reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles and on the Billboard Hot Dance Music - Club Play charts.
On 11 August 1989 Batdance was certified platinum by the RIAA, indicating 1 million units shipped in the US.
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Other Formats
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| 7" Promo
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12" Promo
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A. Batdance (The Batmix Edit) (4:09)
B. Batdance (Vicki Vale Mix Edit) (4:13)
A. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
B. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
7" 1989 Back-To-Back Hits Reissue
A. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
AA. Partyman (3:11)
Cassette 1989 BackTrax Reissue
A. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
AA. Partyman (3:11)
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A. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
B. Batdance (LP Version) (6:13)
A1. Batdance (The Batmix) (7:15)
A2. Batdance (The Batmix Radio Edit) (4:09)
B1. Batdance (Vicky Vale Mix) (5:55)
B2. Batdance (Vicky Vale Mix Radio Edit) (4:13)
CD Promo
1. Batdance (LP Version) (6:13)
2. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
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This single wasn't released on Digital format.
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Releases
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| 7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Additional Information
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Promotion (at time of release)
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Triva
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- The 1989 Tim Burton movie Batman was heavily promoted, and the use of the movie’s symbol on the single’s cover acted as promotion in itself.
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- The single rotation on US radios started 1 June 1989.
- Batdance was the seventh single to be certified as a million seller in 1989, reported Billboard on 26 August 1989 (Vol. 101 No. 34).
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References
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- Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 by Joel Withburn (ISBN 0-89820-190-X)
- Top R&B Singles 1942 - 1999 by Joel Whitburn (ISBN 0-89820-136-5)
- Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003 by Joel Withburn (ISBN 0-89820-156-X)
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