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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.
The single "Word Up!" was released in 1986 and reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart, plus number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's biggest single on the pop chart. The follow-up single "Candy" reached number 1 R&B and 21 pop, while their next release, "Back and Forth", went to number 3 R&B
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
Word Up! Magazine was a popular teen entertainment magazine that debuted in August 1987. [1] It focused on hip-hop music and rap artists.. The magazine was name-checked by The Notorious B.I.G. in his 1994 hit song "Juicy": "It was all a dream; I used to read Word Up! magazine."
Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live (2007, Silver Star) Keep It Hot (2007, Sheridan Square) Compilation albums. List of compilation albums, with selected details and ...
"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.
At the suggestion of her then-husband Jimmy Gulzar, Brown covered Cameo's 1986 hit "Word Up" as her next solo release. [26] The track was included on the soundtrack to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. The song charted poorly, peaking at fourteen on the UK Singles Chart, making it the lowest-charting Spice Girls-related single of the '90s ...