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style="text-align:left;font-size:2.5em;white-space:nowrap;padding:.1em;color:#795290;"><b>The Future</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td> <hr /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table width="35%" align="right" style="float:right;margin-right:1em;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="float:right;clear:right;margin-right:0.1em;margin-bottom:1em;background-color:#fff; border-left:1px solid #ccc;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="45%" colspan="4" valign="top" align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/index.php?title=File:Batman.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Link= Album: Batman"><img alt="Link= Album: Batman" src="/images/thumb/0/09/Batman.jpg/100px-Batman.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" srcset="/images/thumb/0/09/Batman.jpg/150px-Batman.jpg 1.5x, /images/0/09/Batman.jpg 2x" /></a></span> <br /><small> from the album <a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a></small> </td> <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/index.php?title=File:Thefuture_single.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Link= Single: The Future"><img alt="Link= Single: The Future" src="/images/thumb/d/d5/Thefuture_single.jpg/100px-Thefuture_single.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="99" srcset="/images/thumb/d/d5/Thefuture_single.jpg/150px-Thefuture_single.jpg 1.5x, /images/thumb/d/d5/Thefuture_single.jpg/200px-Thefuture_single.jpg 2x" /></a></span> <br /><small> single art for <a href="/index.php?title=Single:_The_Future" title="Single: The Future">The Future</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <th width="5%"> </th> <th width="95%" colspan="8" align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#AB3E00;padding-top:2em;border-bottom:1px dotted #ccc;">Song details </th></tr> <tr> <th width="5%"> </th> <td width="10%" colspan="1" valign="top"><b>Performer:</b> </td> <td width="85%" colspan="6" valign="top"><a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><b>First Released:</b> </td> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><a href="/index.php?title=Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_20" title="Prince Vault:Selected anniversaries/June 20">20 June 1989</a> - <a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a> album </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Album(s):</b> </td> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <td valign="top"><b>Writer(s):</b> </td> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <td valign="top"><b>Producer(s):</b> </td> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th width="5%"> </th> <th width="95%" colspan="7" align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#AB3E00;padding-top:2em;border-bottom:1px dotted #ccc;">Live Appearances </th></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <th colspan="7" align="left">First and last live appearance: </th></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="7"> <ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=30_April_1990" title="30 April 1990">30 April 1990, Rupert’s, Golden Valley, MN, USA</a> <br /></li> <li><a href="/index.php?title=10_September_1990" title="10 September 1990">10 September 1990: Yokohama Stadium (横浜スタジアム), Yokohama, Japan</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <th colspan="7" align="left">Performed regularly on tour: </th></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="7"> <ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Nude_Tour" title="Nude Tour">Nude Tour</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <th colspan="7" align="left">Performed occasionally in shows: </th></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td colspan="7"> <ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=All_Concerts#1990" title="All Concerts">1990</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table width="60%" style="float:left;clear:left;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table cellpadding="5" align="left" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td> <p><b>The Future</b> is the first track on <a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a>’s eleventh album <a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a> (the motion picture soundtrack to the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton">Tim Burton</a> movie <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)">Batman</a>). The song is briefly heard in the movie. Eleven months after the album’s release, a remix of the track by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit">William Orbit</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Moore">Mark Moore</a> was included on <a href="/index.php?title=Single:_The_Future" title="Single: The Future">The Future</a>, the album’s fifth and final commercially-released single (available in Europe only). </p><p>While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in mid-late February 1989 at <a href="/index.php?title=Paisley_Park_Studios" title="Paisley Park Studios">Paisley Park Studios</a> in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced <a href="/index.php?title=Lemon_Crush" title="Lemon Crush">Lemon Crush</a> and a revamped version of <a href="/index.php?title=Vicki_Waiting" title="Vicki Waiting">Anna Waiting</a>, now known as <a href="/index.php?title=Vicki_Waiting" title="Vicki Waiting">Vicki Waiting</a>). The track samples strings by <a href="/index.php?title=Clare_Fischer" title="Clare Fischer">Clare Fischer</a> from <a href="/index.php?title=Crystal_Ball" title="Crystal Ball">Crystal Ball</a>, and includes samples of vocals by Minneapolis gospel group <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness">Sounds of Blackness</a>, which may not have been recorded specifically for this track. </p><p>The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if <a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a> is singing on their behalf. <a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Future</a>, like <a href="/index.php?title=Scandalous" title="Scandalous">Scandalous</a>, is attributed to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman">Batman</a>. </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="100%" style="float:left;clear:left;margin-bottom:.7em;background-color:#fff;"> <tbody><tr> <td><br /> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size:1.5em"> <th colspan="3" align="left" style="color:#DE8300;">Recording Information <hr /> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="color:#AB3E00;padding-top:.7em;"><big>Recording Sessions</big> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr align="left" style="font-size:.9em;"> <th width="20%" align="left"><u>Date</u> </th> <th width="45%" align="left"><u>Studio</u> </th> <th width="35%" align="left"><u>Additional info</u> </th></tr> <tr align="left"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Mid-late February 1989 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><a href="/index.php?title=Paisley_Park_Studios" title="Paisley Park Studios">Paisley Park Studios</a>,<br />Chanhassen, MN, USA </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Tracking </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Spring 1989 (assumed) </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><a href="/index.php?title=Paisley_Park_Studios" title="Paisley Park Studios">Paisley Park Studios</a>,<br />Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">additional recording/mixing </td></tr> <tr align="left"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Late 1989 - early 1990 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Guerilla Studios, London, England </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit">William Orbit</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Moore">Mark Moore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="color:#AB3E00;padding-top:1.4em;"><big>Recording Personnel</big> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a> - all vocals and instruments, except where noted</li> <li><a href="/index.php?title=Clare_Fischer" title="Clare Fischer">Clare Fischer</a> - string orchestration (sampled from <a href="/index.php?title=Crystal_Ball" title="Crystal Ball">Crystal Ball</a>)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness">Sounds of Blackness</a> - background vocals (sampled)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keaton">Michael Keaton</a> - sampled vocals (as <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman">Batman</a></i>, sampled from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)">Batman</a>) (credited for "special guest presence")</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson">Jack Nicholson</a> - sampled vocals (as <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics)">The Joker</a></i>, sampled from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)">Batman</a>) (credited for "special guest presence")</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Fairbank">Christopher Fairbank</a> - sampled vocals (uncredited, as <i>Nic</i>, sampled from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film)">Batman</a>)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger">Kim Basinger</a> - credited for "special guest presence", but not heard</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="100%" style="float:left;clear:left;margin-bottom:.7em;background-color:#fff;"> <tbody><tr> <td><br /> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size:1.5em"> <th colspan="2" align="left" style="color:#DE8300;">Versions <hr /> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:#AB3E00;padding-top:.7em;"><big>Released Versions</big> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="100%" style="background-color:#fff;margin-bottom:.7em;font-size:.9em;"> <tbody><tr style="color:black"> <th width="30%" align="left"><u>Title</u> </th> <th width="7" align="left"><u>Length</u> </th> <th width="23%" align="left"><u>Released</u> </th> <th width="15%" align="left"><u>Version</u> </th> <th width="25%" align="left"><u>Additional info</u> </th></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">4:07 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Studio </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future (Remix)</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">6:44 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_The_Future" title="Single: The Future">The Future</a> single<br /> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_Pink_Cashmere" title="Single: Pink Cashmere">Pink Cashmere</a> single<br /> <a href="/index.php?title=Single:_Controversy-93" title="Single: Controversy-93">Controversy</a> 1993 single </p> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit">William Orbit</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future (Remix Edit)</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">3:30 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_The_Future" title="Single: The Future">The Future</a> single </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix edit </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Edit of remix by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit">William Orbit</a> above </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:#AB3E00"><big>Broadcasts/streaming (only)</big> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="100%" style="background-color:#fff;margin-bottom:.7em;font-size:.9em;"> <tbody><tr style="color:black"> <th width="30%" align="left"><u>Title</u> </th> <th width="7" align="left"><u>Length</u> </th> <th width="23%" align="left"><u>Released</u> </th> <th width="15%" align="left"><u>Version</u> </th> <th width="25%" align="left"><u>Additional info</u> </th></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">T.B.C. </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px">Live concert radio broadcast </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Live </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><a href="/index.php?title=22_July_1990" title="22 July 1990">22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">T.B.C. </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px">Delayed concert TV broadcast </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Live </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><a href="/index.php?title=29_July_1990" title="29 July 1990">29 July 1990, Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b>The Future</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">T.B.C. </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px">Delayed concert TV broadcast </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Live </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><a href="/index.php?title=31_August_1990" title="31 August 1990">31 August 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:#AB3E00"><big>Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...</big> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="100%" style="background-color:#fff;margin-bottom:.7em;font-size:.9em;"> <tbody><tr style="color:black"> <th width="30%" align="left"><u>Title</u> </th> <th width="7" align="left"><u>Length</u> </th> <th width="23%" align="left"><u>Released</u> </th> <th width="15%" align="left"><u>Version</u> </th> <th width="25%" align="left"><u>Additional info</u> </th></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b><a href="/index.php?title=Batdance" title="Batdance">Batdance</a></b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">6:13 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Album:_Batman" title="Album: Batman">Batman</a><br /> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_Batdance" title="Single: Batdance">Batdance</a> single </p> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Studio </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">a.k.a. <b>Batdance (LP Version)</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b><a href="/index.php?title=Batdance" title="Batdance">Batdance</a> (Edit)</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">4:06 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_Batdance" title="Single: Batdance">Batdance</a> single </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Edit </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:white;color:black;"> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"><b><a href="/index.php?title=Partyman" title="Partyman">Partyman</a> (The Purple Party Mix)</b> </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">6:02 </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;padding-right:5px"><a href="/index.php?title=Single:_Partyman" title="Single: Partyman">Partyman</a> single </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix </td> <td style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;">Remix by <a href="/index.php?title=Femi_Jiya" title="Femi Jiya">Femi Jiya</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=Prince" title="Prince">Prince</a>; Includes sampled clips of <a href="/index.php?title=Sexy_Dancer" title="Sexy Dancer">Sexy Dancer</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=I_Wanna_Be_Your_Lover" title="I Wanna Be Your Lover">I Wanna Be Your Lover</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Head" title="Head">Head</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Partyup" title="Partyup">Partyup</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Let%E2%80%99s_Work" title="Let’s Work">Let’s Work</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=1999" title="1999">1999</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Raspberry_Beret" title="Raspberry Beret">Raspberry Beret</a>, <a 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