Primitive Love

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Studio album by Miami Sound Machine

Released

August 13, 1985
(See release history)

Studio

New River Studios and International Sound Studios

Genre

Dance-pop

Length

39:24

Label

Epic, CBS Discos International

Producer

Emilio Estefan Jr.

Miami Sound Machine chronology

Eyes of Innocence
(1984)

Primitive Love
(1985)

Let It Loose / Anything For You
(1987)

Singles from Primitive Love

"Conga"
Released: August 1985
"Bad Boy"
Released: November 1985
"Words Get In The Way"
Released: June 1986
"Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)"
Released: October 1986

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 in August 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]

Track listing

Standard track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Bad Boy" (Dub Version)	Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil	6:25

U.S. (Discos CBS International release) and Latin American track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

Gloria Estefan – lead vocal, background vocals, songwriter
Emilio Estefan Jr. – percussions
Enrique "Kiki" García – drums
Juan Marcos Ávila – bass
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 Hechevarría – guest musician (piano, "Conga")
Juanito Márquez – guest musician (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 – enginer
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

Chart (1985)	Peak position^[3]
U.S. Billboard 200	21^[4]
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums	1
U.S. The Billboard 200 (Year-End 1986)	10^[5]
Dutch Album Charts	30^[6]
German Album Charts	41^[7]
New Zealand Album Charts	13^[8]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[9]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[10]	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)

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Miami Sound Machine".
1 2 3 4 "Primitive Love (1985)". 27 October 2009.
↑ "Miami Sound Machine - Chart history - Billboard".
↑ "Miami Sound Machine - Chart history - Billboard".
↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=Primitive+Love&cat=a. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
↑ Hung, Steffen. "charts.org.nz - Miami Sound Machine - Primitive Love".
↑ "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

Studio albums

with Miami Sound Machine:	Eyes Of Innocence (1984) Primitive Love (1985) Let It Loose / Anything For You (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 ~ Caribbean Soul (2000) Unwrapped (2003) 90 Millas (2007) Miss Little Havana (2011) The Standards (2013)

Compilations

Éxitos 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)

EPs

Bailando! (1998)
Party Time! (1998)

Filmography

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

Tours

Notable concerts

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Gloria Estefan singles

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 Amaré" "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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