"The Arms of Orion" is a 1989 song by

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. It was the third single to be taken from Prince's 1989 ''

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'' soundtrack album. It was a #36 pop hit for them on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1989.

Background

The song is a slow, romantic ballad that is accompanied mainly by the piano. Synthesizers also play a strong role throughout the song, programmed to emulate a string section. The track also uses a subdued drum machine loop, and samples of rain and thunder. The lyrics allude to the constellation of Orion. Prince had to surrender all publishing rights to the songs on the ''Batman'' album including "The Arms of Orion" to Warner Bros. as part of the deal to compose, perform, and produce the soundtrack.

Track listings

7-inch single # "The Arms of Orion" (edit) – 3:52 # "I Love U in Me" – 4:12 12-inch single # "The Arms of Orion" – 5:03 # "I Love U in Me" – 4:12 # "The Arms of Orion" (edit) – 3:52

Charts

References

1980s ballads Prince (musician) songs Sheena Easton songs Songs written by Prince (musician) Song recordings produced by Prince (musician) Pop ballads 1989 songs 1989 singles Batman (1989 film series) Batman music Male–female vocal duets Warner Records singles {{1980s-single-stub