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! 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".