Word Up! (album)

Word Up!
Studio album by
Cameo
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1986 (1986-09-09)
Recorded1985–1986
Studio
  • Quad Recording
  • Counter Point
  • Power Station
  • Sound Ideas (New York City)
GenreFunk[1]
Length34:46
LabelAtlanta Artists
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Single Life
(1985) 		Word Up!
(1986) 		Machismo
(1988)
Singles from Word Up!
  1. "Word Up!"
    Released: July 1986
  2. "Candy"
    Released: October 21, 1986
  3. "Back and Forth"
    Released: February 24, 1987
  4. "She's Mine"
    Released: June 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceB[2]

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".

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Cameo: Word Up! > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ^ O'Donnell, David (December 11, 2008). "One of the most successful bands of the 80s". BBC. Retrieved March 28, 2010.