Primitive Love

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Primitive Love

Studio album by Miami Sound Machine

Released

April 11, 1985

Recorded

1984-85

Genre

Dance-pop

Length

39:24

Label

Epic

Producer

Emilio Estefan Jr.

Miami Sound Machine chronology

Eyes of Innocence
(1983)

Primitive Love
(1985)

Let It Loose
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B^[2]

Primitive Love is the ninth studio album and second English-language record by the Miami Sound Machine, released on April 11, 1985, by Epic Records.

Background

This album was a follow-up to the band's previous releases in every sense; in the music, in 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 number ten.^[3]

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.^[3]

As of 2008, the album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.^[3]

Singles

# Title	Date
1. "Conga"	August 1985
2. "Bad Boy"	Nov 1985
3. "Words Get in the Way"	Jan 1986
4. "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"	March 1986

Track listing

#	Title	Written by	Time
1.	"Body to Body"	Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer and Joe Galdo	3:56
2.	"Primitive Love"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	4:42
3.	"Words Get in the Way"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:23
4.	"Bad Boy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	3:53
5.	"Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	3:58
6.	"Conga"	Enrique E. Garcia	4:11
7.	"Mucho Money"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	4:44
8.	"You Made a Fool of Me"	Wesley B. Wright	2:54
9.	"Movies"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	2:57
10.	"Surrender Paradise"	Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer and Joe Galdo	4:50

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks

Title
11. "Conga" (Dance Mix)
12. "Bad Boy" (Dance Mix)
13. "Body to Body" (Dance Mix)
14. "Primitive Love" (Dance Mix)

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Latin American Edition

#	Title	Written by	Time
1.	"Body to Body"	Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer and Joe Galdo	3:56
2.	"Primitive Love"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	4:42
3.	"No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar (Words Get in the Way-Spanish)"	Gloria M. Estefan	3:23
4.	"Bad Boy"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	3:53
5.	"Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	3:58
6.	"Conga"	Enrique E. Garcia	4:11
7.	"Mucho Money"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	4:44
8.	"You Made a Fool of Me"	Wesley B. Wright	2:54
9.	"Movies"	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil	2:57
10.	"Hablas de Mí"	Piloto	3:40

Credits and personnel

Gloria Estefan - vocal, background vocals, songwriter
Emilio Estefan Jr. - percussions
Enrique "Kiki" Garcia - drums
Juan Marcos Avila - bass
Wesley B. Wright - guitar
Roger Fisher - keyboard
Gustavo Lezcano - harmonica
Victor Lopez - trumpet
Ed Calle - saxophone
Tony Concepcion - trumpet
Rafael Padilla - percussion, timbales
Betty Cortez - keyboard, background vocals
Rafael Vigil - background vocals
Paquito Hechevarria - guest musician (Piano "Conga")
Juanito Marquez - guest musician (Guitar "Conga")
Suzi Carr - background vocal ("Body To Body")
Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr.
Arrangers: Lawrence Dermer & Joe Galdo
Engineer & Mixing: Eric Schilliing
Additional Engineers: Ted Stein, John Haag & Mark Richman
Assistant Engineers: Teresa Verplanck, Patrice Caroll Levinsohn, Carlos Santos
Horn Arrangement: Juanito Marquez ("Mucho Money", "Movies"), Victor Lopez & Ricardo Eddy Martinez ("Conga")
Recorded & Mixed: New River Studios and International Sound Studios.
Design and Art Direction: Bob Rauchman
Front Cover Photography: Al Freedy
Back Cover Photographs: Michael Wray
Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Samy
Front Cover Clothes: Fini Lignarolo

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position^[3]
U.S. Billboard 200	23
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)^{[citation needed]}	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[5]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[6]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date
Japan	August 23, 1985 (1985-08-23)
United States	August 13, 1985 (1985-08-13)
Worldwide	August 23, 1985 (1985-08-23)

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Robert Christgau review
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Primitive Love (1985)
↑ http://gloriaheaven.com/
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Primitive Love". Music Canada.
↑ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria & Miami Sound – Primitive Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Gloria Estefan

Albums
Singles
Awards
Tours

Studio albums

with Miami Sound Machine:	Live Again/Renacer (1977) Miami Sound Machine (1978) Imported (1979) MSM (1980) Otra Vez (1981) Rio (1982) A Toda Maquina (1984) Eyes of Innocence (1984) Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose (1987) Cuts Both Ways (1989)

Into the Light (1991) Mi Tierra (1993) Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994) Abriendo Puertas (1995) Destiny (1996) gloria! (1998) Alma Caribeña (2000) Unwrapped (2003) 90 Millas (2007) Miss Little Havana (2011) The Standards (2013)

Compilations

Exitos de Gloria Estefan (1990)
Greatest Hits (1992)
Best of Gloria Estefan (1997)
Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)
Amor y Suerte: Exitos Romanticos (2004)
Oye Mi Canto!: Los Grandes Exitos (2006)
The Very Best of Gloria Estefan (2006)
The Essential Gloria Estefan (2006)
iTunes Originals (2007)

EPs

Twelve Inch Mixes (1993)
Bailando! (1998)
Party Time! (1998)
Unwrapped: Remixes (2004)

Filmography

Music of the Heart (1999)
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)

Tours

Primitive Love Tour (1985/86)
Let It Loose World Tour (1987/88)
Get On Your Feet Tour (1989/90)
Into the Light World Tour (1991/92)
Evolution World Tour (1996/97)
Live & Re-Wrapped Tour (2004)
90 Millas World Tour (2008/09)

Notable concerts

Vh1 Divas Live (1998)
The Millennium Concert (1999)
The Atlantis Concert (2000)
One Night Only at the Mandalay Bay (2001)
Live & Unwrapped (2003)
She's Got a Friend (2009)

Books

The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog (2005)
Noelle's Treasure Tale: A New Magically Mysterious Adventure (2006)
Estefan's Kitchen (2008)

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Eyes of Innocence	"Dr. Beat" "Prisoner of Love" "I Need a Man"

Primitive Love	"Conga" "Bad Boy" "Words Get in the Way" "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"

Let It Loose/Anything for You	"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Betcha Say That" "Can't Stay Away from You" "Anything for You" "1-2-3"

Cuts Both Ways	"Don't Wanna Lose You" "Get on Your Feet" "Here We Are" "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" "Cuts Both Ways"

Exitos de Gloria Estefan	"Renacer"

Into the Light	"Coming Out of the Dark" "Seal Our Fate" "Remember Me with Love" "Can't Forget You" "Nayib's Song (I Am Here for You)" "Live for Loving You"

Greatest Hits	"Always Tomorrow" "Megamix" "I See Your Smile" "Go Away"

Mi Tierra	"Mi Tierra" "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "Tradición" "Montuno "¡Sí Señor!..."" "Mi Buen Amor" "Ayer" "Volverás" "Mi Tierra de Tradición"

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me	"Turn the Beat Around" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" "Everlasting Love" "It's Too Late" "Cherchez La Femme"

Abriendo Puertas	"Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" "Tres Deseos" "Dulce Amor" "La Parranda" "Lejos De Ti" "Felicidad" "Abriendo Puertas A La Navidad"

Destiny	"Reach" "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" "I'm Not Giving You Up" "Higher" "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" "No Pretendo"

gloria!	"Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido" "Oye!" "Cuba Libre" "Don't Let This Moment End" "Don't Stop"

Alma Caribeña - Caribbean Soul	"No Me Dejes de Querer" "Como Me Duele Perderte" "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" "Tengo Que Decirte Algo" "Me Voy" "Por Un Beso"

Greatest Hits Vol. II	"You Can't Walk Away from Love" "Out of Nowhere" "Y-Tu-Conga"

Unwrapped	"Wrapped/Hoy" "I Wish You" "Te Amare" "Tu Fotografía"

90 Millas	"No Llores" "Me Odio" "Píntame De Colores"

Miss Little Havana	"Wepa" "Miss Little Havana" "Hotel Nacional"

Other notable songs & Collaborations	"En El Jardín" "Santo Santo" "Music of My Heart" "What More Can I Give "Dr. Pressure" "Somos El Mundo"

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