Primitive Love

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, they achieved success both in the United States and abroad. The album was the band's first appearance on the American albums chart, reaching #21 on the Billboard 200. The album ended the year on the 1986 Billboard Year End Charts at number ten.{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/geprimitivelove/primitivelove.html |title=Primitive Love (1985) |date=27 October 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027141758/http://www.geocities.com/geprimitivelove/primitivelove.html |archive-date=27 October 2009 }}

Three singles released from this album reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Conga" peaked at number ten; "Bad Boy" reached number eight; "Words Get in the Way" was the highest-charting single from this album (#5); and "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" climbed to number 25.

A 2CD remastered version of the album was scheduled for release on March 31, 2017 by Vibe on Records, but it was postponed because Estefan was working on a new album at that time. To date, there is still no new date set for the re-release. It was to 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".{{Cite news|url=http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/the-estefans-block-miami-sound-machine-primitive-love-reissue/|title=The Estefans block Miami Sound Machine 'Primitive Love' reissue|access-date=2017-03-25|language=en-US}}

{{track listing

| headline = Standard track listing

| title1 = Body to Body

| writer1 = Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo

| length1 = 3:56

| title2 = Primitive Love

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Words Get in the Way

| writer3 = Gloria M. Estefan

| length3 = 3:23

| title4 = Bad Boy

| writer4 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length4 = 3:53

| title5 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| writer5 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Conga

| writer6 = Enrique E. Garcia

| length6 = 4:11

| title7 = Mucho Money

| writer7 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length7 = 4:44

| title8 = You Made a Fool of Me

| writer8 = Wesley B. Wright

| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = Movies

| writer9 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length9 = 2:57

| title10 = Surrender Paradise

| writer10 = Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo

| length10 = 4:50

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{{track listing

| headline = Europe, U.K., South Africa and Japan CD bonus tracks

| title11 = Conga (Dance Mix)

| note11 = Bonus Track

| writer11 = Enrique E. Garcia

| length11 = 5:59

| title12 = Bad Boy (Club Mix)

| note12 = Bonus Track

| writer12 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length12 = 6:24

| title13 = Body to Body (Dance Mix)

| note13 = Bonus Track

| writer13 = Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo

| length13 = 6:49

| title14 = Primitive Love (Dance Mix)

| note14 = Bonus Track

| writer14 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length14 = 6:25

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{{track listing

| headline = Japan Mini-LP CD Series Limited Edition bonus track (2009)

| title15 = Bad Boy

| note15 = Shep Pettibone Dub

| writer15 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length15 = 6:25

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{{track listing

| headline = U.S. (Discos CBS International release) and Latin American track listing

| title1 = Body to Body

| writer1 = Suzi Carr, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo

| length1 = 3:56

| title2 = Primitive Love

| writer2 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar

| note3 = Words Get In The Way - Spanish Version

| writer3 = Gloria M. Estefan

| length3 = 3:23

| title4 = Bad Boy

| writer4 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length4 = 3:53

| title5 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| writer5 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Conga

| writer6 = Enrique E. Garcia

| length6 = 4:11

| title7 = Mucho Money

| note7 = Spanish Version

| writer7 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length7 = 4:44

| title8 = You Made a Fool of Me

| writer8 = Wesley B. Wright

| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = Movies

| writer9 = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil

| length9 = 2:57

| title10 = Hablas de Mí

| note10 = Exclusive Track

| writer10 = Jorge Luis Piloto

| length10 = 3:40

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{{Track listing

| headline = Disc one

| title1 = Body to Body

| note1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 3:56

| title2 = Primitive Love

| note2 =

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| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Words Get in the Way

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| length3 = 3:23

| title4 = Bad Boy

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| length4 = 3:53

| title5 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

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| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Conga

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| length6 = 4:11

| title7 = Mucho Money

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| length7 = 4:44

| title8 = You Made a Fool of Me

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| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = Movies

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| length9 = 2:57

| title10 = Surrender Paradise

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| length10 = 4:50

| title11 = Hablas de Mi

| note11 =

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| length11 = 3:05

| title12 = Hot Summer Nights

| note12 = From Top Gun

| extra12 =

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = Suave

| note13 = From Cobra

| extra13 =

| length13 = 3:03

| title14 = Body to Body

| note14 = Extended Dance Edit

| extra14 =

| length14 = 4:48

| title15 = Primitive Love

| note15 = Extended Dance Edit

| extra15 =

| length15 = 5:09

| title16 = No me Vuelvo a Enamorar

| note16 = Words Get in the Way Spanish version

| extra16 =

| length16 = 3:29

| title17 = Bad Boy

| note17 = Shep Pettibone 7" Remix

| extra17 =

| length17 = 3:42

| title18 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| note18 = Demo

| length18 = 3:58

| title19 = Mucho Money

| note19 = Spanish version

| length19 = 4:44

| title20 = Conga

| note20 = The Stronga Conga Remix

| length20 = 4:24

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{{Track listing

| headline = Disc two

| title1 = Conga

| note1 = Pablo Flores Dance Mix

| extra1 =

| length1 = 6:00

| title2 = Bad Boy

| note2 = Pablo Flores Club Mix

| extra2 =

| length2 = 6:26

| title3 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| note3 = Pablo Flores Extended Remix

| extra3 =

| length3 = 6:07

| title4 = Body to Body

| note4 = Extended Dance Mix

| extra4 =

| length4 = 6:47

| title5 = Primitive Love

| note5 = Extended Dance Mix

| extra5 =

| length5 = 6:23

| title6 = Bad Boy

| note6 = Rubber-Club- Dub Mix

| extra6 =

| length6 = 6:18

| title7 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| note7 = Pablo Flores 7" Remix

| extra7 =

| length7 = 3:07

| title8 = Bad Boy

| note8 = Shep Pettibone Remix

| extra8 =

| length8 = 6:11

| title9 = Conga

| note9 = Instrumental

| extra9 =

| length9 = 4:52

| title10 = Bad Boy

| note10 = Shep Pettibone Dub Version

| extra10 =

| length10 = 6:43

| title11 = Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)

| note11 = Pablo Flores Dub Version

| length11 = 5:18

| title12 = Bad Boy

| note12 = Extended Dance Mix

| length12 = 6:22

| title13 = Bad Boy

| note13 = Extended Dub Mix

| length13 = 6:15

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• 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

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|artist=Miami Sound Machine|title=Primitive Love|award=Platinum|relyear=1985}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Colombia|type=album|artist=Miami Sound Machine|title=Primitive Love|award=Gold|nosales=yes|certref={{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NWBcAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA35&article_id=3029,2525736|title=Las canciones más populares de Latinoamérica|date=12 September 1987 |access-date= 24 February 2024|language=es|page=35|newspaper=La Opinión }}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|artist=Miami Sound Machine|title=Primitive Love|nocert=True|relyear=1985|salesamount=42,640|salesref={{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound|title=Primitive Love|award=Platinum|number=3}}

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• List of Billboard Latin Pop Albums number ones from the 1980s

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