"Scandalous" (modified to "Scandalous!" for single release) is the eighth track on

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's soundtrack album ''Batman'' and was released as the album's fourth single, five months after the album was released. The music is attributed to Prince and his father, John L. Nelson. A

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was released after the single titled ''The Scandalous Sex Suite'', which contained a three-part 19-minute suite of the song "Scandalous", with the three parts named ''The Crime'', ''The Passion'', and ''The Rapture''.

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, who was dating Prince at the time and who also played the character

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in ''Batman'', also appeared on the maxi single. An edited version of the song plays over the end credits of the ''Batman'' film, following

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's "Batman Theme Reprise." Elfman integrated portions of the melody of "Scandalous!" into his ''Batman'' score, most notably in the scene in which Vicki Vale confronts

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in the

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Music video

The music video features Prince in a red sleeveless outfit doing tricks with the microphone. It ends with him leaving the microphone and holding his arms up.

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The slowest track from ''Batman'' is a good enough number but it is a long way from his best".

Track listings

7-inch single (Scandalous!) #"Scandalous!" (edit) – 4:12 #"When 2 R in Love" – 3:58 12-inch/CD single (The Scandalous Sex Suite) #"The Crime" – 6:25 #"The Passion" – 6:20 #"The Rapture" – 6:30 #"Sex (The 80's Are Over and the Time Has Come 4 Monogamy and Trust)" – 6:56 #"When 2 R in Love" – 3:58 #"

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" (The Purple Party Mix) – 6:02 (Japan EP bonus track) #"Partyman" (Partyman Music Mix Remix) – 4:31 (Japan EP bonus track) #"Partyman" (The Video Mix) – 6:20 (Japan EP bonus track) #"Feel U Up" (Short Stroke) – 3:42 (Japan EP bonus track)

Personnel

Credits from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud *

– lead and backing vocals,

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; electric guitars (extended version), bass (extended version) *

- vocals (extended version) *

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- saxophone (extended version)

Charts

References

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