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1985 studio album by Miami Sound Machine
Primitive Love is the ninth studio album and second English-language record by the Miami Sound Machine , released in August 1985, by Epic Records .
A 2CD remastered version of the album was scheduled for March 31, 2017 by Vibe on Records, but it was postponed because Estefan is working on her new album. To date there is no set date for the re-release; however, the track listing was revealed to the public: it will 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 ".[ 3]
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 #23 on the Billboard 200 . The album ended the year on the 1986 Billboard Year End Charts at #10.[ 4]
Three singles released from this album reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Conga " peaked at #10; "Bad Boy " reached #8; "Words Get in the Way " was the highest-charting single from this album, at #5; and "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) " climbed to #25.[ 4]
By 1989, the album had already exceeded 6 million copies sold worldwide.[ 5]
Track listing
Standard track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Body to Body" Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer , Joe Galdo 3:56 2. "Primitive Love" Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:42 3. "Words Get in the Way " Gloria M. Estefan 3:23 4. "Bad Boy " Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 3:53 5. "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) " Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 3:58 6. "Conga " Enrique E. Garcia 4:11 7. "Mucho Money" Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:44 8. "You Made a Fool of Me" Wesley B. Wright 2:54 9. "Movies" Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 2:57 10. "Surrender Paradise" Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo 4:50
Europe, U.K., South Africa and Japan CD bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 11. "Conga (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) Enrique E. Garcia 5:59 12. "Bad Boy (Club Mix)" (Bonus Track) Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 6:24 13. "Body to Body (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo 6:49 14. "Primitive Love (Dance Mix)" (Bonus Track) Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 6:25
Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009) Title Writer(s) 15. "Bad Boy " (Shep Pettibone Dub) Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 6:25
U.S. (Discos CBS International release) and Latin American track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Body to Body" Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo 3:56 2. "Primitive Love" Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:42 3. "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar " (Words Get In The Way - Spanish Version) Gloria M. Estefan 3:23 4. "Bad Boy " Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 3:53 5. "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) " Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 3:58 6. "Conga " Enrique E. Garcia 4:11 7. "Mucho Money" (Spanish Version) Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 4:44 8. "You Made a Fool of Me" Wesley B. Wright 2:54 9. "Movies" Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil 2:57 10. "Hablas de Mí" (Exclusive Track) Jorge Luis Piloto 3:40
2017 Remastered Deluxe version (to be released)
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
Certifications
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 )
References
1980s 1990s 2000–2010s Other