Primitive Love Rites

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"Primitive Love Rites"
Single by Mondo Rock
from the album Boom Baby Boom
ReleasedOctober 1986
StudioPlatinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia
GenrePop rock
Length4:50
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)Ross Wilson, John James Hackett
Producer(s)Bill Drescher
Mondo Rock singles chronology
"Rule of Threes"
(1986)
"Primitive Love Rites"
(1986)
"Boom Baby Boom"
(1987)

"Primitive Love Rites" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in October 1986 [1] as the second single from the band's fifth studio album Boom Baby Boom (1986). The song peaked at number 34 on the Kent Music Report.[2] The song became the band's only song to peak within the Billboard Hot 100, at 71. In New Zealand the song peaked at number 40 on Recorded Music NZ.[3]

Track listings[edit]

Aus 7" Single [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Primitive Love Rites"Ross Wilson, John James Hackett4:50
2."Under Lights"Eric McCusker4:02



Aus 12" Single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Primitive Love Rites (Extended Mix) "Ross Wilson, John James Hackett6:04
2."Rule Of Threes (Extended Version) "Eric McCusker7:05


International 12" single [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Primitive Love Rites (U.S. Remix) "Ross Wilson, John James Hackett4:54
2."Under Lights"Eric McCusker4:02
3."Primitive Love Rites (Original Australian Extended Mix)"Ross Wilson, John James Hackett6:04


Charts[edit]

Chart (1986/87) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 40
Billboard Hot 100[9] 71
Billboard Mainstream Rock[10] 31

Personnel[edit]

  • Ross Wilson – vocals, guitar, harmonica (1976–1991)
  • John James Hackett – drums, percussion, guitar (1981–1990)
  • James Gillard – bass guitar (1982–1990)
  • Andrew Ross – saxophone, keyboards (1986–1990)
  • Eric McCusker – guitar, keyboards (1980–1991)
  • Duncan Veall – keyboards (1984–1990)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites at 45cat
  2. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites at Australian Music Database
  3. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites at Australian Charts
  4. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites Australia (7" Single) at Discogs
  5. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites Australian (12" Single) at Discogs
  6. ^ Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites (Germany 12" Single) at Discogs
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..
  8. ^ "Mondo Rock – Primitive Love Rites". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Mondo Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Mondo Rock Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2017.