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Primus is a band from San Francisco that has reached mainstream status across the metal, punk, and emo categories. Primus has released 13 live and studio albums and 5 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Feb 7, 1990 with their debut album titled Frizzle Fry (Remastered). Their most recent album release was The Desaturating Seven on Sep 29, 2017.
Primus' steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 8,535 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by more than 1,000,000 listeners and more than 1,000,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional over 8000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Primus has a robust following on social media with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram. They average more than 3,000,000 videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has tens of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also more than 10,000 posts on Tik Tok with Primus' tracks featured on them. Primus is most listened to in Chicago in the United States.When you attend your next Primus show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.
You likely recognize Primus by their top tracks which include "My Name Is Mud", "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver", and "John The Fisherman". You might also listen to Primus due to their earliest albums such as Frizzle Fry (Remastered), Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, and Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition), but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and TOOL.
Primus has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. Their top award came on Oct 29, 2004 for their album Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People (PAL version). They received a Platinum award for the album. In total, Primus has 3 Platinum albums. Even with all of this success, their RIAA collection finishes with one additional Gold album. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Primus's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to their decorated music library.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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Frizzle Fry (Remastered) | Feb 7, 1990 | Album |
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Jan 1, 1991 | Album |
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 1991 | Album |
Miscellaneous Debris | Mar 12, 1992 | Single |
Pork Soda | Jan 1, 1993 | Album |
Mrs. Blaileen | Jan 1, 1995 | Single |
Tales From The Punchbowl | Jan 23, 1996 | Album |
Brown Album | Jan 1, 1998 | Album |
Rhinoplasty | Jul 28, 1998 | Album |
Antipop | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
Suck on This (Remastered) | Apr 23, 2002 | Album |
Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People: Promo de Fromage | Jan 1, 2003 | Single |
They Can't All Be Zingers | Jan 1, 2006 | Album |
Me Llamo Mud | Dec 7, 2010 | Single |
Green Naugahyde | Sep 13, 2011 | Album |
Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble | Oct 21, 2014 | Album |
The Desaturating Seven | Sep 29, 2017 | Album |
Conspiranoid | Apr 22, 2022 | Single |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"American Life" | Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Jan 1, 1991 |
"Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" | Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Jan 1, 1991 |
"John The Fisherman" | They Can't All Be Zingers | Jan 1, 2006 |
"Lacquer Head" | Antipop | Jan 1, 1999 |
"My Name Is Mud" | Pork Soda | Jan 1, 1993 |
"Shake Hands With Beef" | Brown Album | Jan 1, 1998 |
"Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" | Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Jan 1, 1991 |
"Tommy The Cat" | Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Jan 1, 1991 |
"Too Many Puppies" | They Can't All Be Zingers | Jan 1, 2006 |
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" | Tales From The Punchbowl | Jan 1, 1995 |
Album | Award | Date |
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Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People (PAL version) | Platinum | Oct 29, 2004 |
Pork Soda | Platinum | May 6, 1997 |
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese | Platinum | Dec 7, 2001 |
Tales From The Punchbowl | Gold | Jul 20, 1995 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
---|---|---|
Alice In Chains | metal | 5,442,429 |
TOOL | punk | 3,991,778 |
Soundgarden | metal | 4,618,892 |
Ween | punk | 458,924 |
White Zombie | metal | 1,288,932 |
Suicidal Tendencies | metal | 770,252 |
Jane's Addiction | alternative | 1,460,469 |
Mad Season | punk | 639,641 |
Them Crooked Vultures | punk | 599,251 |
Kyuss | metal | 498,751 |
Primus is a rock band whose major label debut, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, put them on the map with singles like "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Tommy the Cat," eventually achieving gold status.
Their second album, Pork Soda, debuted at number seven on the Billboard Top 10. In 1996, the band composed the theme song for the popular show, South Park.