Word Up! (album)
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. It took Cameo to their highest level of popularity, and solidified them as one of the most successful bands of the 1980s.[4] The album includes three of their biggest hit singles, "Word Up!", "Candy", and "Back and Forth".
| Word Up! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
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| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 34:46 | |||
| Label | Atlanta Artists | |||
| Producer | Larry Blackmon | |||
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| Singles from Word Up! | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Village Voice | B[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Word Up!" |
| 4:21 |
| 2. | "Candy" |
| 5:39 |
| 3. | "Back and Forth" |
| 6:33 |
| 4. | "Don't Be Lonely" |
| 5:19 |
| 5. | "She's Mine" |
| 4:37 |
| 6. | "Fast, Fierce & Funny" |
| 4:09 |
| 7. | "You Can Have the World" |
| 4:38 |
- Tracks 1–3, 6 and 7 published by All Seeing Eye Music-Better Days Music.
- Tracks 4 and 5 published by All Seeing Eye Music-Better Days Music-Better Nights Music.
Personnel
- Cameo
- Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, bass guitar, drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Tomi Jenkins – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Nathan Leftenant – backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Kevin Kendrick – keyboards
- Charlie Singleton – guitar, backing vocals
- Stanley Clarke, Aaron Mills – bass guitar
- Michael Burnett – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bernard Wright, Eric Rehl, Kenni Hairston, Kevin Kendrick, Merv de Peyer – keyboards
- Duduka Fonseca, Giovanni Hidalgo, Steve Thornton – percussion
- Melvin Wells – saxophone, backing vocals
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (solo on "Candy", "Don't Be Lonely" and "She's Mine")
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Crispin Cioe – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Robert Funk – trombone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Sammy Merendino – drum programming
- Pat Buchanan – guitars
- Peter Scherer – Synclavier programming
- Willie Morris – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic review
- Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- Henderson, Alex. "Cameo: Word Up! > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- O'Donnell, David (11 December 2008). "One of the most successful bands of the 80s". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Discografie Cameo - dutchcharts.nl".
- "charts.nz - Discography Cameo". charts.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "Cameo - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "CAMEO - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "Word Up! - Cameo". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- "British album certifications – Cameo – Word Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- "American album certifications – Cameo – Word Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
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