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About Primus

Primus is a band that has reached mainstream status across the Alternative, Metal, and Rock categories. Primus has released 13 live and studio albums and 7 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' Popularity

Primus' steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 8,552 on Spotify in the United States. This is largely fueled by 965,415 listeners and 1,108,001 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional 7,449,264 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Primus has a robust following on social media with 183,926 followers on Instagram. They average 3,203,444 videos on YouTube and their top video on TikTok has 24,736,321 views on the social media platform. There are also 13,563 posts on Tik Tok with Primus' tracks featured on them.

Primus as an Artist

You likely recognize Primus by their top tracks which include "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver", "My Name Is Mud", 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 Faith No More, Jane's Addiction, and White Zombie.

Primus' RIAA Awards

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.

Primus' Appearances On Music Charts

Primus is pretty familiar with Apple's Top Album Chart, as they has featured on the United States version of the chart 2 times. Their best showing on the chart came on Nov 12, 2022. Primus peaked as high as 4 for their album, Fitness: Ride, November 2022 (DJ Mix).

Primus' Music Library

Primus has released a total of 13 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 291 tracks. Their full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as their top 10 songs. However, some of Primus' top albums include Frizzle Fry (Remastered), Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, and Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition). Their most recent album, The Desaturating Seven was released on Sep 29, 2017. To supplement their albums, Primus has released 7 singles on Spotify. Their top singles are Miscellaneous Debris, Mrs. Blaileen, and Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People: Promo de Fromage, with their most recent single, Conspiranoid, being released on Apr 22, 2022.

Primus Discography

AlbumRelease DateAlbum Type
Frizzle Fry (Remastered)Feb 7, 1990Album
Sailing The Seas Of CheeseJan 1, 1991Album
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Deluxe Edition)Jan 1, 1991Album
Miscellaneous DebrisMar 12, 1992Single
Pork SodaJan 1, 1993Album
Mrs. BlaileenJan 1, 1995Single
Tales From The PunchbowlJan 23, 1996Album
Brown AlbumJan 1, 1998Album
RhinoplastyJul 28, 1998Album
AntipopJan 1, 1999Album
Suck on This (Remastered)Apr 23, 2002Album
Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People: Promo de FromageJan 1, 2003Single
They Can't All Be ZingersJan 1, 2006Album
Me Llamo MudDec 7, 2010Single
Green NaugahydeSep 13, 2011Album
Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi EnsembleOct 21, 2014Album
The Desaturating SevenSep 29, 2017Album
ConspiranoiaApr 6, 2022Single
Follow The FoolApr 20, 2022Single
ConspiranoidApr 22, 2022Single

Primus Top Tracks

TrackAlbumRelease Date
"American Life"Sailing The Seas Of CheeseJan 1, 1991
"Electric Uncle Sam"AntipopJan 1, 1999
"Jerry Was A Race Car Driver"Sailing The Seas Of CheeseJan 1, 1991
"John The Fisherman"They Can't All Be ZingersJan 1, 2006
"Lacquer Head"AntipopJan 1, 1999
"My Name Is Mud"Pork SodaJan 1, 1993
"Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers"Sailing The Seas Of CheeseJan 1, 1991
"Tommy The Cat"Sailing The Seas Of CheeseJan 1, 1991
"Too Many Puppies"They Can't All Be ZingersJan 1, 2006
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"Tales From The PunchbowlJan 1, 1995

Primus RIAA Awards

AlbumAwardDate
Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People (PAL version)PlatinumOct 29, 2004
Pork SodaPlatinumMay 6, 1997
Sailing The Seas Of CheesePlatinumDec 7, 2001
Tales From The PunchbowlGoldJul 20, 1995

Similar Artists to Primus

ArtistGenreSpotify Followers
Faith No MoreRock1,767,026
White ZombieMetal1,178,445
Jane's AddictionRock1,378,765
Suicidal TendenciesMetal683,054
MinistryIndustrial493,368
KyussMetal462,490
Butthole SurfersRock335,021
HelmetMetal295,527
MelvinsMetal374,718
Mr. BungleRock315,882

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Meet Primus


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.

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