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"Word Up!" is a funk and R&B song originally recorded by American funk band Cameo in 1986. It was released as the first single from their thirteenth album of the same name . The song was written by band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins.
Word Up! is the 13th studio album by American funk group Cameo, released in 1986. [3] The album reached number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies.
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
"Candy" is a song by American funk band Cameo, released as the second single from their 1986 album Word Up!. The song features a solo by saxophonist Michael Brecker . "Honey", a reworked version with different lyrics was included on their next album, Machismo .
"Coming Up" Paul McCartney: 8 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 9 "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Billy Joel: 10 "The Rose" Bette Midler: 11 "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes: 12 "Cars" Gary Numan: 13 "Cruisin" Smokey Robinson: 14 "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" The Spinners: 15 "Lost in Love" Air Supply: 16 "Little Jeannie ...
Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.
Song Artist(s) Wks. 1984 October 20 "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder: 3 November 10 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham! 4 December 8 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall and John Oates: 2 December 22 "Like a Virgin" Madonna: 5 1985 January 26 "You're the Inspiration" Chicago: 1 February 2 "I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner: 2 February 16