| "Primitive" | |||||
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| Single by Cyndi Lauper from the album A Night to Remember |
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| Released | 1990 | ||||
| Recorded | 1990 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Writer | Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | ||||
| Producer | Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze | ||||
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Primitive, a song written and performed by singer Cyndi Lauper, appeared on her third album A Night to Remember (1989). Lyrically it describes the physical reaction the body has to sexual tension or physical attraction to someone: "My heart starts pounding like a fist/I see you there and I just can't resist/You make me tremble like a jellyfish". Dutch 3-track 12", includes Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & Insecurious. It was only released for a brief time in The Netherlands and is considered a rare collectors item that is often sold over the internet for over one-hundred dollars.
Chart Performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Chilean Singles Chart | 26 |
| Colombian Singles Chart | 7 |
Other Songs With This Name
An earlier song by 1960s garage rock band The Groupies was included on the Nuggets box set on Rhino Records as well as the Ear-Piercing Punk compilation LP. This song was also covered by The Cramps on their album Psychedelic Jungle on IRS Records from 1981.
