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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.
"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.
Cameo is an American funk band that formed in 1974. [1] Cameo was initially a 14-member group known as the New York City Players; [1] this name was later changed to Cameo. As of the first half of 2009, some of the original members continued to perform together. Two other original members were hired by the hip hop group Outkast. [2]
List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions US R&B [1]Shake Your Pants: Released: January 15, 1992
Word Up or Word Up! may refer to: Word Up!, a 1986 album by Cameo "Word Up!" (song), its title song, which has also been covered by several artists; Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live, 2007 live album by Cameo; Word Up!, a teen magazine marketed to African Americans; Word Up (video game) (also known as Word Soup), a computer pub game popular in the UK
"Back and Forth" is a song by American funk band Cameo, released on February 24, 1987 as the third single from their 1986 album Word Up!. Chart performance [ edit ]
Machismo is the funk group Cameo's 1988 follow up to their album Word Up!. It includes the hits "You Make Me Work" and "Skin I'm In". The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, No. 56 on the Billboard 200 Pop Albums chart, and No. 86 on the UK albums chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.