Primitive Love Rites

1986 single by Mondo Rock

"Primitive Love Rites"

Single by Mondo Rock

from the album Boom Baby Boom

Released

October 1986

Studio

Platinum Studios, Melbourne, Australia

Genre

Pop rock

Length

4:50

Label

Polydor 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

Aus 7" Single ^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primitive Love Rites"	Ross Wilson, John James Hackett	4:50
2.	"Under Lights"	Eric McCusker	4:02

Aus 12" Single^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primitive Love Rites (Extended Mix) "	Ross Wilson, John James Hackett	6:04
2.	"Rule Of Threes (Extended Version) "	Eric McCusker	7:05

International 12" single ^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primitive Love Rites (U.S. Remix) "	Ross Wilson, John James Hackett	4:54
2.	"Under Lights"	Eric McCusker	4:02
3.	"Primitive Love Rites (Original Australian Extended Mix)"	Ross Wilson, John James Hackett	6:04

Charts

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

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

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