Cameosis is the fifth studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in April 1980.
Reception 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 "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 Cameo 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
Additional musicians Arthur Young – trumpet Angel Allende – congas
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1980) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position US Billboard 200 100 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 17
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions US R&B US Dance "We're Goin' Out Tonight" 1980 11 — "Shake Your Pants" 8 —
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