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"'''Primal Scream'''" is a song by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mötley Crüe]]. The single was released on the 1991 album ''[[Decade of Decadence 81-91]]'', which was the band's first of many greatest hits compilations. The song charted at No. 63 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 21 on the [[Mainstream rock]] charts.<ref>{{cite web|url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4964|pure_url=yes}}|title = Allmusic (Motley Crue charts & awards) Billboard singles|publisher=}}</ref> ''Decade of Decadence'' was released on October 19, 1991, and "Primal Scream" was one of three newly recorded songs for the album, the other two being "Angela" and "[[Anarchy in the U.K.]]".

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"'''Primal Scream'''" is a song by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mötley Crüe]]. The single was released on their 1991 album ''[[Decade of Decadence 81-91]]'', which was the band's first of many greatest hits compilations. The song charted at No. 63 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 21 on the [[Mainstream rock]] charts.<ref>{{cite web|url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4964|pure_url=yes}}|title = Allmusic (Motley Crue charts & awards) Billboard singles|publisher=}}</ref>
The album ''Decade of Decadence'' was released on October 19, 1991 and "Primal Scream" was one of three newly recorded songs for the album, the other two being "Angela" and "[[Anarchy in the U.K.]]"


==Background==
==Background==
"Primal Scream" features a music video. The uncensored version of the music video contained full-frontal nudity of a female dancing at the end, but that scene was edited for heavy rotation when aired on worldwide television.
The uncensored version of a "Primal Scream" music video contained full-frontal nudity of a female dancing at the end, but that scene was edited for heavy rotation when shown on television.


The song was said by Nikki Sixx himself via an AskSixx session on Twitter in October 2015, to be written about Arthur Janov's 1970 book ''The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: A Cure For Neurosis'', as well as his own childhood.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
The song was said by Nikki Sixx himself in an AskSixx session on ''Twitter'' in October 2015, to be about [[Arthur Janov]]'s 1970 book ''[[The Primal Scream|The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: A Cure For Neurosis]]'', as well as his own childhood.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}


''Decade of Decadence'' also featured another single, The remix version of "[[Home Sweet Home (Mötley Crüe song)|Home Sweet Home]]" which was the band's 8th and final [[Top 40]] hit in 1991, reaching No. 37 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The original 1985 version only reached No. 89 on the same chart.<ref>''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996.</ref>
''Decade of Decadence'' also included another single, the remix version of "[[Home Sweet Home (Mötley Crüe song)|Home Sweet Home]]" which was the band's eighth and final [[Top 40]] hit in 1991, reaching No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The original 1985 version only reached No. 89 on the same chart.<ref>''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996.</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Vince Neil]] – vocals
* [[Vince Neil]] – vocals
* [[Mick Mars]] – guitar
* [[Mick Mars]] – guitar, slide guitar
* [[Nikki Sixx]] – bass
* [[Nikki Sixx]] – bass guitar
* [[Tommy Lee]] – drums
* [[Tommy Lee]] – drums


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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 1 June 2024

"Primal Scream"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Decade of Decadence 81-91
ReleasedAugust 1991 [1]
Recorded1991
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock, glam metal
Length4:47
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Nikki Sixx
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Mötley Crüe singles chronology
"Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
(1990) 		"Primal Scream"
(1991) 		"Home Sweet Home '91"
(1991)

"Primal Scream" is a song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. The single was released on the 1991 album Decade of Decadence 81-91, which was the band's first of many greatest hits compilations. The song charted at No. 63 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Mainstream rock charts.[2] Decade of Decadence was released on October 19, 1991, and "Primal Scream" was one of three newly recorded songs for the album, the other two being "Angela" and "Anarchy in the U.K.".

Background

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The uncensored version of a "Primal Scream" music video contained full-frontal nudity of a female dancing at the end, but that scene was edited for heavy rotation when shown on television.

The song was said by Nikki Sixx himself in an AskSixx session on Twitter in October 2015, to be about Arthur Janov's 1970 book The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: A Cure For Neurosis, as well as his own childhood.[citation needed]

Decade of Decadence also included another single, the remix version of "Home Sweet Home" which was the band's eighth and final Top 40 hit in 1991, reaching No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original 1985 version only reached No. 89 on the same chart.[3]

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 63
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 21
Australia (ARIA)[7] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 30

References

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  1. ^ "Motley Crue singles".
  2. ^ "Allmusic (Motley Crue charts & awards) Billboard singles".
  3. ^ The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996.
  4. ^ "Motley Crue: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Motley Crue – Primal Scream". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Motley Crue – Primal Scream". Top 40 Singles.



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