1985 studio album by Miami Sound Machine
Primitive Love |
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Studio album by Miami Sound Machine |
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Released | August 13, 1985 (1985-08-13) |
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Recorded | 1984−85 |
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Studio | New River (Fort Lauderdale), International Sound (Miami) |
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Genre | Dance-pop |
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Length | 39:24 |
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Label | - Epic
- CBS Discos International
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Producer | Emilio Estefan Jr. |
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Miami Sound Machine chronology |
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Eyes of Innocence (1984) | Primitive Love (1985) | Let It Loose / Anything For You (1987) | |
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Singles from Primitive Love |
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- "Conga"
Released: September 1985 - "Bad Boy"
Released: February 1986 - "Words Get in the Way"
Released: June 1986 - "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"
Released: October 1986 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) [1] |
Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Primitive Love is the ninth studio album and second English-language record by the Miami Sound Machine, released in August 1985, by Epic Records. The album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[3]
A 2CD remastered version of the album was scheduled for March 31, 2017 by Vibe on Records, but it was postponed because Estefan was working on a new album at that time. To date, there is still no new date set for the re-release. Originally a track listing for the planned re-release was revealed to the public; it was to include five songs that were previously unreleased on CD, sixteen remixes, two soundtrack songs, one demo and the Spanish version of "Words Get in the Way".[4]
Background
This album was a follow-up to the band's previous releases in every sense: in the music, in the rhythms, and in Gloria Estefan's vocals. Previous releases by Miami Sound Machine had failed to achieve much in the way of crossover success. However, with the release of Primitive Love in 1985, their distinctive sound was finally being heard by a wider audience, both in the United States and abroad.
This album was the band's first appearance on the American albums chart, reaching #21 on the Billboard 200. The album ended the year on the 1986 Billboard Year End Charts at number ten.[5]
Three singles released from this album reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Conga" peaked at number ten; "Bad Boy" reached the number eight; "Words Get in the Way" was the highest-charting single from this album (#5); and "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" climbed to number 25.[5]
Track listing
Standard track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Body to Body" | Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo | 3:56 |
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2. | "Primitive Love" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:42 |
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3. | "Words Get in the Way" | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:23 |
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4. | "Bad Boy" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:53 |
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5. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:58 |
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6. | "Conga" | Enrique E. Garcia | 4:11 |
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7. | "Mucho Money" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:44 |
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8. | "You Made a Fool of Me" | Wesley B. Wright | 2:54 |
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9. | "Movies" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 2:57 |
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10. | "Surrender Paradise" | Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo | 4:50 |
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Europe, U.K., South Africa and Japan CD bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Conga (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) | Enrique E. Garcia | 5:59 |
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12. | "Bad Boy (Club Mix)" (Bonus Track) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 6:24 |
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13. | "Body to Body (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) | Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo | 6:49 |
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14. | "Primitive Love (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 6:25 |
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Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009)No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Bad Boy" (Shep Pettibone Dub) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 6:25 |
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U.S. (Discos CBS International release) and Latin American track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Body to Body" | Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo | 3:56 |
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2. | "Primitive Love" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:42 |
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3. | "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" (Words Get In The Way - Spanish Version) | Gloria M. Estefan | 3:23 |
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4. | "Bad Boy" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:53 |
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5. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 3:58 |
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6. | "Conga" | Enrique E. Garcia | 4:11 |
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7. | "Mucho Money" (Spanish Version) | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 4:44 |
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8. | "You Made a Fool of Me" | Wesley B. Wright | 2:54 |
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9. | "Movies" | Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil | 2:57 |
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10. | "Hablas de Mí" (Exclusive Track) | Jorge Luis Piloto | 3:40 |
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2017 Remastered Deluxe version (to be released)
Disc oneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Body to Body" | 3:56 |
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2. | "Primitive Love" | 4:42 |
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3. | "Words Get in the Way" | 3:23 |
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4. | "Bad Boy" | 3:53 |
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5. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" | 3:58 |
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6. | "Conga" | 4:11 |
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7. | "Mucho Money" | 4:44 |
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8. | "You Made a Fool of Me" | 2:54 |
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9. | "Movies" | 2:57 |
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10. | "Surrender Paradise" | 4:50 |
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11. | "Hablas de Mi" | 3:05 |
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12. | "Hot Summer Nights" (From Top Gun) | 3:34 |
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13. | "Suave" (From Cobra) | 3:03 |
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14. | "Body to Body" (Extended Dance Edit) | 4:48 |
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15. | "Primitive Love" (Extended Dance Edit) | 5:09 |
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16. | "No me Vuelvo a Enamorar" (Words Get in the Way Spanish version) | 3:29 |
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17. | "Bad Boy" (Shep Pettibone 7" Remix) | 3:42 |
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18. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Demo) | 3:58 |
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19. | "Mucho Money" (Spanish version) | 4:44 |
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20. | "Conga" (The Stronga Conga Remix) | 4:24 |
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Disc twoNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Conga" (Pablo Flores Dance Mix) | 6:00 |
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2. | "Bad Boy" (Pablo Flores Club Mix) | 6:26 |
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3. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Pablo Flores Extended Remix) | 6:07 |
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4. | "Body to Body" (Extended Dance Mix) | 6:47 |
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5. | "Primitive Love" (Extended Dance Mix) | 6:23 |
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6. | "Bad Boy" (Rubber-Club- Dub Mix) | 6:18 |
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7. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Pablo Flores 7" Remix) | 3:07 |
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8. | "Bad Boy" (Shep Pettibone Remix) | 6:11 |
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9. | "Conga" (Instrumental) | 4:52 |
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10. | "Bad Boy" (Shep Pettibone Dub Version) | 6:43 |
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11. | "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (Pablo Flores Dub Version) | 5:18 |
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12. | "Bad Boy" (Extended Dance Mix) | 6:22 |
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13. | "Bad Boy" (Extended Dub Mix) | 6:15 |
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Personnel
- Gloria Estefan – lead vocal, background vocals
- Emilio Estefan – percussions
- Enrique "Kiki" García – drums
- Juan Marcos Ávila – bass guitar
- Wesley B. Wright – guitar
- Roger Fisher – keyboards
- Gustavo Lezcano – harmonica
- Víctor López – trumpet
- Ed Calle – saxophone
- Tony Concepcion – trumpet
- Rafael Padilla – percussion, timbales
- Betty Cortez – keyboards, background vocals
- Rafael Vigil – background vocals
- Paquito Hechavarría – piano ("Conga")
- Juanito Márquez – guitar ("Conga")
- Suzi Carr – background vocal ("Body to Body")
- Emilio Estefan Jr. – producer
- Lawrence Dermer – arranger
- Joe Galdo – arranger
- Eric Schilliing – engineer, mixing
- Ted Stein – engineer
- John Haag – engineer
- Mark Richman – engineer
- Teresa Verplanck – assistant engineer
- Patrice Caroll Levinsohn – assistant engineer
- Carlos Santos – assistant engineer
- Juanito Márquez – horn arrangement ("Mucho Money", "Movies")
- Víctor López – horn arrangement ("Conga")
- Ricardo Eddy Martínez – horn arrangement ("Conga")
- Pablo Flores – remixes ("Bad Boy" Dub Version, 2009 Japan Mini-LP CD Edition, "Conga", "Primitive Love")
- Bob Rauchman – design and art direction
- Al Freedy – front cover photography
- Michael Wray – back cover photography
- Samy – hair and makeup
- Fini Lignarolo – front cover clothes
Chart positions
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1986) | Peak position | US Billboard 200[11] | 10 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Colombia[13] | Gold | |
Japan | — | 42,640[14] |
United States (RIAA)[15] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date |
U.S. | August 13, 1985 (1985-08-13) |
Europe | August 12, 1985 (1985-08-12) |
Japan | August 23, 1985 (1985-08-23) |
Japan (Mini-LP CD Series) | July 8, 2009 (2009-07-08) |
Music on vinyl re-release | March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29) |
See also
- List of Billboard Latin Pop Albums number ones from the 1980s
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Miami Sound Machine".
- ^ Montane, Diana (18 January 1990). "Gloria Estefan Takes Success One Day at a Time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
- ^ "The Estefans block Miami Sound Machine 'Primitive Love' reissue". Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ a b c "Primitive Love (1985)". 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
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- ^ "Charts.nz – Miami Sound Machine – Primitive Love". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Miami Sound Machine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Miami Sound Machine - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end charts". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Primitive Love". Music Canada.
- ^ "Las canciones más populares de Latinoamérica". La Opinión (in Spanish). 12 September 1987. p. 35. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound – Primitive Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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