Cameosis
| Cameosis | ||||
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| Released | April 24, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 H&L Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) | |||
| Length | 33:32 | |||
| Label | Chocolate City Records | |||
| Producer | Larry Blackmon | |||
| Cameo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s | C[2] |
Cameosis is the fifth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1980.
Reception[edit]
Cameosis reached number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts. It was certified gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies in the US. The two singles, "We're Goin' Out Tonight" and "Shake Your Pants", charted on the R&B singles charts at number 11 and 8 respectively. However, "Shake Your Pants" received considerable radio play as an album track, and was already a bonafide hit prior to being released as a single. The album's closing track, "Why Have I Lost You", was a new version of the same song that had been released on the band's second album. This re-recorded rendition also received considerable airplay, and has remained a staple of the late night "quiet storm" format at urban adult contemporary radio.
Track listing[edit]
- Cameosis – (Larry Blackmon, Aaron Mills) 4:09
- Shake Your Pants – (Larry Blackmon) 6:21
- Please You – (Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson) 4:15
- We're Goin' Out Tonight – (Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Tomi Jenkins) 4:40
- I Care for You – (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett) 4:34
- On the One – (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Tomi Jenkins) 4:59
- Why Have I Lost You – (Larry Blackmon) 4:34
Personnel[edit]
Cameo[edit]
- Larry Blackmon - lead vocals, drums, percussion
- Gregory Johnson - keyboards, Fender Rhodes, vocals
- Aaron Mills - bass guitar, vocals
- Thomas 'T.C.' Campbell - piano, Fender Rhodes, Moog synthesizer
- Anthony Lockett - guitar, vocals
- Arnett Leftenant - saxophone, vocals
- Nathan Leftenant - trumpet, vocals
- Jeryl Bright - trombone
- Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper - vocals
Others[edit]
- Arthur Young - trumpet
- Angel Allende - congas
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1980 | "We're Goin' Out Tonight" | — | 11 | — |
| "Shake Your Pants" | — | 8 | — | |
References[edit]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Cameo". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 067973015X.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cameo US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
