"Primal Scream" is a song by the American heavy metal band

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. 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

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charts. ''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 "

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Background

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

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's 1970 book '' The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: A Cure For Neurosis'', as well as his own childhood. ''Decade of Decadence'' also included another single, the remix version of "

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" which was the band's eighth and final

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hit in 1991, reaching No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The original 1985 version only reached No. 89 on the same chart.''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996.

Personnel

Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal music, heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 formation until his departure in 1992. Neil reunited with the ...

– vocals *

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– guitar *

Nikki Sixx Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and radio personality, best known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of the hea ...

– bass guitar *

Tommy Lee Thomas Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects. Early ...

– drums

Charts

References

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