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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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26 Aug. 1989
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18
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10
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| USA: Billboard Hot Black Singles
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2 Sep. 1989
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5
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13
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| USA: Billboard Hot Dance Music - Club Play
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28 Oct. 1989
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45
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2
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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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9 Sep. 1989
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16
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11
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| Germany: MusikWoche Top 100 Singles
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25 Sep. 1989
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32
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11
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| Ireland: IRMA Singles Chart
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31 Aug. 1989
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6
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4
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| The Netherlands: Mega Top 50
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9 Sep. 1989
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16
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10
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| The Netherlands: Nederlandse Top 40
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23 Sep. 1989
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17
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5
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| Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade
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1 Oct. 1989
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25
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5
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| UK: Gallup Singles Chart
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9 Sep. 1989
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16
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11
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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 Single
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22 Oct. 1989
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38
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4
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| New Zealand: Top 40 Singles
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8 Oct. 1989
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16
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11
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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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8 Nov. 1989
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Gold (500,000 units)
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| Awards
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| Institution, Country
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Date
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Award
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| 5th ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
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2 May 1990
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Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures
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Partyman was the second single to be released from Prince’s eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the 1989 Tim Burton movie Batman).
It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world, continuing the successful commercial tie-in with the Tim Burton movie. The b-side, Feel U Up, was previously unreleased (although it had been originally planned for the Camille album, which was aborted in late 1986).
The maxi-single contained remixes by Prince of Partyman, including Partyman (The Purple Party Mix), whose opening segment contained samples from a number of Prince’s hit songs from 1979 to 1988.
The single’s artwork was the second, following Batdance, to feature Batman’s logo, although in more simplistic form. The exact same symbol, although with different coloring, was used on the subsequent single, The Arms Of Orion.
The single reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 5 on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart.
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Track listing
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| 7"
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12"
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A. Partyman (3:11)
B. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
US: 7-22814
UK: W2814
DE/FR: 922 814-7
JP: PRS-2068
AU: MX304189-90
A. Partyman (3:11)
B. Partyman (3:11)
CD Single
1. Partyman (3:11)
2. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
Cassette Single
A. Partyman (3:11)
B. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
UK: W2814C
Cassette Maxi
A1. Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) (6:02)
A2. Partyman (Partyman Music Mix) (4:31)
B1. Partyman (The Video Mix Edit) (5:40)
B2. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
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A. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:20)
B. Feel U Up (Long Stroke) (6:28)
DE: 921 330-0
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)
CA: 92 13700
AU: MX304273-4
A1. Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) (6:02)
A2. Partyman (Partyman Music Mix) (4:31)
B1. Partyman (The Video Mix Edit) (5:40)
B2. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
DE: 921 370-0
12" Picture Disc
A. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:20)
B. Feel U Up (Long Stroke) (6:28)
CD Maxi-Single
1. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:20)
2. Feel U Up (Long Stroke) (6:28)
UK: W2814CDX (Special Collector’s Edition)
DE: 921 330-2
1. Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) (6:02)
2. Partyman (Partyman Music Mix) (4:31)
3. Partyman (The Video Mix Edit) (5:40)
4. Feel U Up (Short Stroke) (3:44)
DE: 921 370-2
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- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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Other Formats
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| 7" Promo
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12" Promo
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- (US: 7-22814, SP: 1.145, MX: PRO - 391)
A. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
B. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
A. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
B. On Your Own - Bobby Brown (4:15)
7" 1989 Back-To-Back Hits reissue
A. Partyman (3:11)
AA. Batdance (Edit) (4:06)
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A. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
B. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
A. Partyman (The Video Mix) (6:20)
CD Promo
1. Partyman (LP Version) (3:11)
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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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- UK press advert for this single.
 
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- Partyman had a lot of radio airplay before its street release, as reported in Billboard of 26 August 1989 (Vol. 101 No. 34):
"Prince has a great week, as his new single, "Partyman" (Warner Bros.) shipping to stores this week, is the Hot Shot Debut at No. 46 with more than a half of the radio panel reporting airplay. "Partyman" is already top 20 at stations where it has been played as an album cut, including WNOK Columbia, SC (16-14) and B96 Chicago (27-18)."
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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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1989: Batdance ◄
