"Savage Lover" is a 1979 hit recording by the American disco

Disco

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 group, The Ring

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. The tune was produced and written by studio musician - composer Marcus Barone

Marcus Barone

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 and the professional musician Fausto Lucignani who also co-produced the hit record. Savage Lover hit #1 on the Pop Charts in Mexico for weeks. It hit #14 on the American Dance Billboard charts

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. The Ring disbanded in 1981, yet Savage Lover was often still played throughout the 1980s in the United States and Mexico. It was released by Vanguard

Vanguard Records

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as a single in 1979 and was featured on The Ring's debut album in 1981.