Kiss from a Rose

1994 single by Seal

"Kiss from a Rose"

Single by Seal
from the album  Seal (Seal II)
B-side|

* "The Wind Cries Mary"
* "Blues in 'E'" (1994)

Released| 18 July 1994
Genre|

* Rock[1]
* soul[1]
* baroque pop[2]

Length|

* 4:47 (album version)
* 3:38 (radio edit)

Label|

* ZTT
* Sire
* Warner Bros.

Songwriter(s)| Henry Samuel
Producer(s)| Trevor Horn
Seal singles chronology
| "Prayer for the Dying"
(1994)  | "Kiss from a Rose"
(1994)  | "Newborn Friend"
(1994)

|
|

1995 re-release

Batman Forever soundtrack single

Licensed audio
"Kiss from a Rose" on YouTube

"Kiss from a Rose"

Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" from Seal (aka Seal II), Music From & Inspired by the Neverending Story III: Here Come The Fantasians and Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture

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"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT, Sire and Warner Bros., and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year.

The song was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. The song also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Canada, France, Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, it won awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[3]

## Background

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"Kiss from a Rose" was written in 1987, several years prior to the release of Seal's eponymous debut album from 1991. After writing the song, Seal felt "embarrassed by it" and "threw the tape in the corner". Seal did not present it to producer Trevor Horn until the recording sessions for Seal II. In 2015, Seal said of the song: "To be honest, I was never really that proud of it, though I like what Trevor did with the recording. He turned that tape from my corner into another 8 million record sales and my name became a household name".[4]

"Kiss from a Rose" was the second single taken from the Batman Forever film soundtrack, and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week in August 1995. It also went to number four on the UK Singles Chart, where it had originally reached number 20 in 1994. It also was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie in 1996.[5]

Seal talked about the long, strange journey that the song went through on The Brian McKnight Show season finale that aired 30 May 2010. He described how the song initially dropped out of the charts shortly after its release. Joel Schumacher subsequently called Seal, and requested use of the song to play over a love scene between the characters played by Nicole Kidman and Val Kilmer in Batman Forever.

## Critical reception

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Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel felt that "fairy-tale-ish melodies and harmonies" uplift "Kiss from a Rose".[6] Ian Gittins from Melody Maker noted its "would-be butterfly sigh".[7] Another editor, Andrew Mueller, called it "a nondescript wine bar ballad".[8]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Sealed with a kiss, here you get a ballad and a half! It's got the right pathos and the unavoidable violins. The thorn, needed to show the sincerity, comes from the razor sharp alto sax".[9]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Seal's magnificent 'Kiss from a Rose' – now subtitled 'Love Theme from Batman Forever' – is back a mere year after its first release when it reached number 19. A complex yet melodic song, it has remained a radio staple since it was first released, and is ready to explode".[10]

The song's cryptic lyrics have been the subject of debate since its release. In 2015, Seal provided verified commentary on the "Kiss from a Rose" entry on the website Genius, stating simply: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for over 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now".[11]

## Music video

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Two versions of the music video were produced:

* The original version is set in a photographic studio and was co-directed by Matthew Rolston and William Levin. The 1966 film Blowup was heavily referenced in the video.
* The second version was directed by Joel Schumacher and has Seal performing the song beside the Bat-Signal, interspersed with clips from the film Batman Forever. This is the more well known video of the song. The director of photography of this version of the music video was Neil Abramson.

## Track listing

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Between all the formats of the single release, bonus tracks include the non-album tracks "The Wind Cries Mary" (a Jimi Hendrix cover) and "Blues in 'E'"; remixes of "Kiss from a Rose" by Adamski (who produced the original version of "Killer"); and remixes of album track "I'm Alive" by Steve Fitzmaurice and Sasha with BT.

* "Kiss from a Rose" (radio edit) – 3:38
* "Kiss from a Rose" (album version) – 4:47

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[12] | 87
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 72
Europe (European AC Radio)[14] | 9
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] | 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] | 24
Scotland (OCC)[17] | 20
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 20
Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[19] | 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] | 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] | 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] | 11
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] | 2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[24] | 3
Denmark (IFPI)[25] | 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] | 12
France (SNEP)[27] | 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] | 11
Hungary (Mahasz)[29] | 6
Ireland (IRMA)[30] | 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] | 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] | 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] | 16
Norway (VG-lista)[33] | 3
Scotland (OCC)[34]
with "I'm Alive" | 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] | 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] | 7
UK Singles (OCC)[37]
with "I'm Alive" | 4
US Billboard Hot 100[38] | 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[39] | 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[40] | 1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[41] | 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[42] | 52
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[43] | 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[44] | 5
Chart (2008)  | Peak
position

|

Denmark (Tracklisten)[45] | 6
Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[19] | 31

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1994)  | Position

|

Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[46] | 60
Chart (1995)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[47] | 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[48] | 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[49] | 71
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[50] | 7
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[51] | 64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[52] | 31
France (SNEP)[53] | 41
Germany (Official German Charts)[54] | 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[55] | 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[56] | 42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[57] | 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58] | 47
UK Singles (OCC)[59] | 39
US Billboard Hot 100[60] | 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[61] | 7
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[62] | 4
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[63] | 34
Chart (1996)  | Position

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US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[64] | 8
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[65] | 34

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (1990–1999)  | Position

|

US Billboard Hot 100[66] | 58

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[47] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[67] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[68] | Gold  | 250,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[69] | Gold  |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[70] | Gold  | 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[73]
(physical)  | Gold  | 700,000[72]
United States (RIAA)[73]
(digital)  | Gold  | 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## See also

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* List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s
* List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995 (U.S.)
* List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1995
* List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 1995 (U.S.)

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* t
* e

Seal

Discography

Studio albums|

* Seal (1991)
* Seal (1994)
* Human Being (1998)
* Seal IV (2003)
* System (2007)
* Soul (2008)
* Seal 6: Commitment (2010)
* Soul 2 (2011)
* 7 (2015)
* Standards (2017)

Live albums|

* Live in Paris (2005)

Compilations|

* Best 1991–2004 (2004)
* Hits (2009)

Unreleased albums|

* Togetherland (2001)

Singles|

* "Crazy" (1990)
* "Future Love Paradise" (1991)
* "The Beginning" (1991)
* "Killer" (1991)
* "Violet" (1992)
* "Prayer for the Dying" (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" (1994)
* "Newborn Friend" (1994)
* "I'm Alive" (1995)
* "Don't Cry" (1995)
* "Fly Like an Eagle" (1997)
* "Human Beings" (1998)
* "This Could Be Heaven" (2001)
* "Les Mots" (2001)
* "My Vision" (2002)
* "Get It Together" (2002)
* "Love's Divine" (2003)
* "Waiting for You" (2003)
* "Walk On By" (2004)
* "Killer 2005" (2005)
* "Amazing" (2007)
* "The Right Life" (2008)
* "A Change Is Gonna Come" (2008)
* "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (2008)
* "I Can't Stand the Rain" (2009)
* "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (2009)
* "Secret" (2010)

Related articles|

* Heidi Klum
* The Bullitts

Awards for "Kiss from a Rose"

* v
* t
* e

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1950s|

* "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (1958)
* "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin (1959)

1960s|

* "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith (1960)
* "Moon River" – Henry Mancini (1961)
* "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1962)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" – Henry Mancini (1963)
* "The Girl from Ipanema" – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz (1964)
* "A Taste of Honey" – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1965)
* "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1966)
* "Up, Up and Away" – The 5th Dimension (1967)
* "Mrs. Robinson" – Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
* "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" – The 5th Dimension (1969)

1970s|

* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
* "It's Too Late" – Carole King (1971)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack (1972)
* "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Roberta Flack (1973)
* "I Honestly Love You" – Olivia Newton-John (1974)
* "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille (1975)
* "This Masquerade" – George Benson (1976)
* "Hotel California" – Eagles (1977)
* "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1978)
* "What a Fool Believes" – The Doobie Brothers (1979)

1980s|

* "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1980)
* "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes (1981)
* "Rosanna" – Toto (1982)
* "Beat It" – Michael Jackson (1983)
* "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Tina Turner (1984)
* "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1985)
* "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1986)
* "Graceland" – Paul Simon (1987)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
* "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Bette Midler (1989)

1990s|

* "Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins (1990)
* "Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (1991)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1992)
* "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1993)
* "All I Wanna Do" – Sheryl Crow (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1995)
* "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1996)
* "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin (1997)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – Celine Dion (1998)
* "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999)

2000s|

* "Beautiful Day" – U2 (2000)
* "Walk On" – U2 (2001)
* "Don't Know Why" – Norah Jones (2002)
* "Clocks" – Coldplay (2003)
* "Here We Go Again" – Ray Charles & Norah Jones (2004)
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Green Day (2005)
* "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks (2006)
* "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2007)
* "Please Read the Letter" – Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (2008)
* "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon (2009)

2010s|

* "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum (2010)
* "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011)
* "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2012)
* "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (2013)
* "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – Sam Smith (2014)
* "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2015)
* "Hello" – Adele (2016)
* "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2017)
* "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018)
* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2019)

2020s|

* "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish (2020)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (2021)
* "About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2022)
* "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

1950s|

* "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (songwriter) (1958)
* "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (songwriter) (1959)

1960s|

* "Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (songwriter) (1960)
* "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1961)
* "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) (1962)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1963)
* "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (songwriter) (1964)
* "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (songwriters) (1965)
* "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (songwriters) (1966)
* "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1967)
* "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1968)
* "Games People Play" – Joe South (songwriter) (1969)

1970s|

* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (songwriter) (1970)
* "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (songwriter) (1971)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (songwriter) (1972)
* "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (songwriters) (1973)
* "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) (1974)
* "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) (1975)
* "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (songwriter) (1976)
* "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (songwriter) (1977)
* "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (songwriter) (1978)
* "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) (1979)

1980s|

* "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (songwriter) (1980)
* "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) (1981)
* "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (songwriters) (1982)
* "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (songwriter) (1983)
* "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (songwriters) (1984)
* "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (songwriters) (1985)
* "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) (1986)
* "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1987)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (songwriter) (1988)
* "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (songwriters) (1989)

1990s|

* "From a Distance" – Julie Gold (songwriter) (1990)
* "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (songwriter) (1991)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1992)
* "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1993)
* "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (songwriter) (1995)
* "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) (1996)
* "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (songwriters) (1997)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1998)
* "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) (1999)

2000s|

* "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2000)
* "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001)
* "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2002)
* "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2003)
* "Daughters" – John Mayer (songwriter) (2004)
* "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005)
* "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2006)
* "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2007)
* "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2008)
* "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)

2010s|

* "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2010)
* "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2011)
* "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2012)
* "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2013)
* "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2014)
* "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2015)
* "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2016)
* "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)
* "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2018)
* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2019)

2020s|

* "I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (songwriters) (2020)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021)
* "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (songwriter) (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2023)

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Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

1950s|

* "Catch a Falling Star" – Perry Como (1958)
* Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1959)

1960s|

* "Georgia on My Mind" – Ray Charles / The Genius of Ray Charles – Ray Charles (1960)
* "Lollipops and Roses" – Jack Jones (1961)
* "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1962)
* "Wives and Lovers" – Jack Jones (1963)
* "Hello, Dolly!" – Louis Armstrong (1964)
* "It Was a Very Good Year" – Frank Sinatra (1965)
* "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1966)
* "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" – Glen Campbell (1967)
* "Light My Fire" – José Feliciano (1968)
* "Everybody's Talkin'" – Harry Nilsson (1969)

1970s|

* "Everything Is Beautiful" – Ray Stevens (1970)
* "You've Got a Friend" – James Taylor (1971)
* "Without You" – Harry Nilsson (1972)
* "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – Stevie Wonder (1973)
* Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1974)
* Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1975)
* Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1976)
* "Handy Man" – James Taylor (1977)
* "Copacabana (At the Copa)" – Barry Manilow (1978)
* 52nd Street – Billy Joel (1979)

1980s|

* "This Is It" – Kenny Loggins (1980)
* Breakin' Away – Al Jarreau (1981)
* "Truly" – Lionel Richie (1982)
* Thriller – Michael Jackson (1983)
* "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" – Phil Collins (1984)
* No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1985)
* "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1986)
* Bring On the Night – Sting (1987)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
* "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" – Michael Bolton (1989)

1990s|

* "Oh, Pretty Woman (live 1987)" – Roy Orbison (1990)
* "When a Man Loves a Woman" – Michael Bolton (1991)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1992)
* "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – Sting (1993)
* "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1995)
* "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1996)
* "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John (1997)
* "My Father's Eyes" – Eric Clapton (1998)
* "Brand New Day" – Sting (1999)

2000s|

* "She Walks This Earth" – Sting (2000)
* "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – James Taylor (2001)
* "Your Body Is a Wonderland" – John Mayer (2002)
* "Cry Me a River" – Justin Timberlake (2003)
* "Daughters" – John Mayer (2004)
* "From the Bottom of My Heart" – Stevie Wonder (2005)
* "Waiting on the World to Change" – John Mayer (2006)
* "What Goes Around... Comes Around" – Justin Timberlake (2007)
* "Say" – John Mayer (2008)
* "Make It Mine" – Jason Mraz (2009)

2010s|

* "Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars (2010)

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film

* "Wild Wild Life" (1987)
* "La Bamba" (1988)
* "When Love Comes to Town" (1989)
* "Cradle of Love" (1990)
* "Wicked Game" (1991)
* "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1992)
* "Would?" (1993)
* "Streets of Philadelphia" (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" (1995)
* "Gangsta's Paradise" (1996)
* "Men in Black" (1997)
* "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (1998)
* "Beautiful Stranger" (1999)
* "Try Again" (2000)
* "Lady Marmalade" (2001)
* "Hero" (2002)
* "Lose Yourself" (2003)

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Batman (1989–97)

Films|

* Batman (1989)
* Batman Returns (1992)
* Batman Forever (1995)
* Batman & Robin (1997)

| DC Extended Universe|

* The Flash (2023)
* Batgirl (unreleased)

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Other media|

* Batman OnStar commercials (2000–02)
* Batman '89 (2021–present)
* Batman: Resurrection (2024)

Characters|

* Bruce Wayne / Batman
* Jack Napier / Joker
* Selina Kyle / Catwoman
* Barry Allen / Flash

Music|

| Batman|

* Batman: Original Motion Picture Score (1989)
* Batman (1989)
* "Batdance"
* "Partyman"
* "The Arms of Orion"
* "Scandalous!"
* "The Future"

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Batman Returns|

* Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
* "Face to Face"

Batman Forever|

* Batman Forever: Original Motion Picture Score Album (1995)
* Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture (1995)
* "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
* "Kiss from a Rose"
* "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"
* "Nobody Lives Without Love"
* "Smash It Up"
* "The Riddler"
* "The Passenger"

Batman & Robin|

* Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture (1997)
* "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
* "Look into My Eyes"
* "Gotham City"
* "Foolish Games"
* "Lazy Eye"
* "Poison Ivy"
* "Moaner"

Video games|

* Batman: The Movie
* Batman: The Video Game (1989–90)
* Game Boy
* Sega Genesis
* PC Engine
* arcade
* Batman Returns (1992)
* Lynx
* NES
* SNES
* Batman Forever (1995)
* arcade
* pinball
* Batman & Robin (1998)

Related|

* Batman & Robin: The Chiller
* Batmania

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Soundtracks|

| Films|

* Batman
* score
* soundtrack
* Batman Returns
* Batman Forever
* soundtrack
* score
* Batman & Robin
* Batman Begins
* The Dark Knight
* The Dark Knight Rises
* Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
* The Lego Batman Movie
* Joker
* The Batman
* Joker: Folie à Deux

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Video games|

* Batman: Arkham City
* Batman: Arkham Origins
* Batman: Arkham Knight

Songs|

| Batman (1960s TV series)|

* "Batman Theme"
* "Batusi"

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Batman (1989 film)|

* "Batdance"
* "Partyman"
* "The Arms of Orion"
* "Scandalous!"
* "The Future"

Batman Returns|

* "Face to Face"

Batman Forever|

* "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
* "Kiss from a Rose"
* "The Riddler"

Batman & Robin|

* "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"
* "Look into My Eyes"
* "Gotham City"
* "Foolish Games"
* "Moaner"
* "Lazy Eye"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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