"Love Is the Ritual" is the first single released from Edge of the Century by Styx.
"Love Is the Ritual" | ||||
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Single by Styx | ||||
from the album Edge of the Century | ||||
B-side | "Homewrecker" | |||
Released | September 1990[1] | |||
Genre | Glam metal, funk rock[2] | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Glen Burtnik, Plinky Giglio | |||
Producer(s) | Styx | |||
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The song was written and sung by Glen Burtnik, who had been recruited by the band as a new guitarist. Shaw was at that time busy as a member of the group Damn Yankees.
Burtnik had recorded the track before he was offered a position with Styx in anticipation of using it for his third solo album. The track was re-recorded during recording sessions as Styx.[3] Burtnik's original version was later released on his compilation album Retrospectable.
The song also appeared on the B-side of the 7" single release of "Carrie Ann" (A&M Records – 390 610-7) which had been only released in Europe.[4]
"Love Is the Ritual" was a disappointment commercially. It peaked at only #80 on the Billboard Top 100 Singles chart. However, it fared better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it attained #9. It also reached #59 on the Canada RPM Top Singles chart the week of November 24, 1990.
Burtnick's influence cannot be understated; the opening 'Love Is A Ritual' is a Dan Reed-style dual-tempo funk rocker that oozes sex and sensuality.
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