Primitive (song)

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“Primitive”
“Primitive” cover
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album A Night to Remember
Released 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Pop
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Producer Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
A Night to Remember Primitive Unconditional Love

Primitive, a song written and performed by singer Cyndi Lauper, appeared on her third album A Night to Remember (1989). Lyrically it describes the physical reaction the body has to sexual tension or physical attraction to someone: "My heart starts pounding like a fist/I see you there and I just can't resist/You make me tremble like a jellyfish".

Dutch 3-track 12", includes Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Insecurious. It was only released for a brief time in The Netherlands and is considered a rare collectors item that is often sold over the internet for over one-hundred dollars.

[edit] Chart Performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Chilean Singles Chart 26

[edit] Other Songs With This Name

An earlier song by 1960s garage rock band The Groupies was included on the Nuggets box set on Rhino Records as well as the Ear-Piercing Punk compilation LP. This song was also covered by The Cramps on their album Psychedelic Jungle on IRS Records from 1981.