Love Is the Ritual

"Love Is the Ritual"
Single by Styx
from the album Edge of the Century
B-side Homewrecker
Released 1990
Format 7", 12", Cassette, CD
Genre Funk rock, glam metal[1]
Label A&M
Writer(s) Glen Burtnick
Plinky Giglio
Producer(s) Styx
Styx singles chronology
"Music Time"
(1984)
"Love Is the Ritual"
(1990)
"Show Me the Way"
(1990)

"Love Is the Ritual" is the first single released from Edge of the Century by Styx.

Background

The song was written by and features the lead vocals of Glen Burtnik, who had been recruited by the band to take the place of Tommy Shaw. 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. During recording sessions as Styx, the original track's backing vocals and drums were re-recorded.[2] Burtnik's original version was later released on his compilation album Retrospectable.

Charts

"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 24th, 1990.

Personnel

Track listing

7"
  1. "Love Is the Ritual"
  2. "Homewrecker"
12" picture disc
  1. "Love Is the Ritual"
  2. "Homewrecker"
  3. "Babe"

Notes

  1. Kenyon, Ian (1991). "Styx: Edge of the Century". Hi-Fi News & Record Review. Vol. 36. p. xxx. 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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