Cameo discography

Cameo discography
Cameo discography
Studio albums	17
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	15
Singles	44

Last updated June 07, 2025

This discography documents albums and singles released by American R&B/funk band Cameo.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title	Details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
Title	Details	US Pop ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NLD ^[5]	NZ ^[6]	SWI ^[7]	UK ^[8]	Certifications
Cardiac Arrest	Released: January 1977 Label: Chocolate City	116	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
We All Know Who We Are	Released: January 2, 1978 Label: Chocolate City	58	15	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ugly Ego	Released: September 25, 1978 Label: Chocolate City	83	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Secret Omen	Released: June 25, 1979 Label: Chocolate City	46	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Cameosis	Released: April 24, 1980 Label: Chocolate City	25	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Feel Me	Released: 1980 Label: Chocolate City	44	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Knights of the Sound Table	Released: May 18, 1981 Label: Chocolate City	44	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Alligator Woman	Released: March 22, 1982 Label: Chocolate City	23	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Style	Released: April 11, 1983 Label: Atlanta Artists	53	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
She's Strange	Released: January 16, 1984 Label: Atlanta Artists	27	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Single Life	Released: June 17, 1985 Label: Atlanta Artists	58	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	66	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Word Up!	Released: September 9, 1986 Label: Atlanta Artists	8	1	75	72	34	48	13	30	7	RIAA: Platinum^[9] BPI: Gold^[10]
Machismo	Released: October 17, 1988 Label: Atlanta Artists	56	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	86	RIAA: Gold^[9]
Real Men... Wear Black	Released: June 11, 1990 Label: Atlanta Artists	84	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Emotional Violence	Released: 1992 Label: Reprise	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
In the Face of Funk	Released: 1994 Label: Way 2 Funky	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sexy Sweet Thing	Released: April 18, 2000 Label: BMD/Private I	—	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Nasty (1996, Intersound)
Live: Word Up (1998, Universal)
Original Artist Hit List (2003, Intersound)
Nasty, Live & Funky (2007, Prestige)
Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live (2007, Silver Star)
Keep It Hot (2007, Sheridan Square)

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	US R&B ^[1]
Shake Your Pants	Released: January 15, 1992 Label: PolyGram	—
The Best of Cameo	Released: May 18, 1993 Label: Mercury	44
The Best of Cameo, Volume 2	Released: May 21, 1996 Label: Mercury	—
Best of Cameo	Released: April 8, 1998 Label: Universal	—
The Ballads Collection	Released: May 19, 1998 Label: PolyGram	—
Greatest Hits	Released: September 15, 1998 Label: PolyGram	—
12″ Collection and More	Released: May 18, 1999 Label: PolyGram	—
The Hits Collection	Released: June 27, 2000 Label: Universal/Spectrum	—
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cameo	Released: February 6, 2001 Label: Mercury	—
Anthology	Released: June 18, 2002 Label: Mercury	—
Classic Cameo	Released: March 3, 2003 Label: Mercury	—
The Best of Cameo	Released: November 23, 2004 Label: Universal	—
Gold	Released: July 26, 2005 Label: Mercury	—
The Definitive Collection	Released: March 14, 2006 Label: Mercury	—
Fresh Takes	Released: May 25, 2018 Label: Entertainment One U.S. LP	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Dance ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	GER ^[11]	IRE ^[12]	UK ^[8]	Certifications	Album
"Find My Way"	1975	—	—	3	—	—	—	—		Cardiac Arrest
"Rigor Mortis"	1977	103	33	—	—	—	—	—
"Post Mortem"		—	70	—	—	—	—	—
"Funk Funk"		104	20	—	—	—	—	—
"It's Serious"	1978	—	21	29	—	—	—	—		We All Know Who We Are
"It's Over"		—	60	—	—	—	—	—		We All Know Who We Are
"Insane"		—	17	—	—	—	—	—		Ugly Ego
"Give Love a Chance"	1979	—	76	—	—	—	—	—		Ugly Ego
"I Just Want to Be"		—	3	52	—	—	—	—		Secret Omen
"Sparkle"		—	10	—	—	—	—	—		Secret Omen
"We're Goin' Out Tonight"	1980	—	11	—	—	—	—	—		Cameosis
"Shake Your Pants"		—	8	57	—	—	—	—		Cameosis
"Keep It Hot"		—	4	77	—	—	—	—		Feel Me
"Feel Me"	1981	—	27	—	—	—	—	—		Feel Me
"Freaky Dancin'"		102	3	45	—	—	—	—		Knights of the Sound Table
"I Like It"		—	25	—	—	—	—	—		Knights of the Sound Table
"Just Be Yourself"	1982	101	12	—	—	—	—	—		Alligator Woman
"Flirt"		—	10	—	—	—	—	—
"Alligator Woman"		—	54	—	—	—	—	—
"Style"	1983	—	14	—	—	—	—	—		Style
"Slow Movin'"	1983	—	47	—	—	—	—	—		Style
"She's Strange"	1984	47	1	25	—	46	—	37		She's Strange
"Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck"		—	21	—	—	—	—	—
"Hangin' Downtown"		—	45	—	—	—	—	—
"Attack Me with Your Love"	1985	—	3	39	—	—	—	65		Single Life
"Single Life"		—	2	26	—	—	28	15
"A Good-Bye"		—	76	—	—	—	—	65
"She's Strange" (Cameo Megamix)		—	—	—	—	—	—	22		Non-album single
"Word Up!"	1986	6	1	1	6	3	8	3	BPI: Gold^[13]	Word Up!
"Candy"	1986	21	1	10	—	—	21	27	BPI: Silver^[14]
"Back and Forth"	1987	50	3	6	—	—	10	11
"She's Mine"	1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	35
"You Make Me Work"	1988	85	4	45	—	—	—	74		Machismo
"Skin I'm In"	1988	—	5	—	—	—	—	79
"Pretty Girls"	1989	—	52	—	—	—	—	—
"I Want It Now"	1990	—	5	—	—	—	—	—		Real Men... Wear Black
"Close Quarters"	1990	—	38	—	—	—	—	—		Real Men... Wear Black
"Emotional Violence"	1992	—	47	—	—	—	—	—		Emotional Violence
"That Kind of Guy"		—	53	—	—	—	—	—
"Money"		—	—	4	—	—	—	—
"Slyde"	1994	—	57	—	—	—	—	—		In the Face of Funk
"You Are My Love"	1995	—	99	—	—	—	—	—		In the Face of Funk
"Loverboy" (with Mariah Carey)	2001	2	1	45	7	57	50	12	ARIA: Gold^[15]	Glitter
"El Passo"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Charts > Cameo". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
1 2 David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p. 53. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "CAN Charts > CameoRose Royce". RPM. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
↑ "GER Charts > Cameo". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
↑ "NL Charts > Cameo". MegaCharts. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
↑ "NZ Charts > Cameo". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
↑ "SWI Charts > Cameo". Swiss Music Charts. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
1 2 "UK Charts > Cameo". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cameo". riaa.com. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
↑ "British album certifications – Cameo – Word Up". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
↑ German peaks Officialcharts.de
↑ "Search for Irish peaks". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.
↑ "British single certifications – Cameo – Word Up". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
↑ "Cameo - Candy". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2010.

External links

Cameo discography at Discogs

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[allmusic-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Charts > Cameo". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[kent-2] 1 2 David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p. 53. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[can-3] "CAN Charts > CameoRose Royce". RPM. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

[ger-4] "GER Charts > Cameo". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[nld-5] "NL Charts > Cameo". MegaCharts. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[nz-6] "NZ Charts > Cameo". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[swi-7] "SWI Charts > Cameo". Swiss Music Charts. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[uk-8] 1 2 "UK Charts > Cameo". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[riaa-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cameo". riaa.com. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

[10] "British album certifications – Cameo – Word Up". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[11] German peaks Officialcharts.de

[12] "Search for Irish peaks". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.

[13] "British single certifications – Cameo – Word Up". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[14] "Cameo - Candy". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[15] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2010.

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Larry Blackmon Anthony Lockett Aaron Mills Tomi Jenkins Charlie Singleton Jeryl Bright Michael Burnett Thomas Campbell Wayne Cooper Merve de Peyer Gary Dow Eric Durham Gregory Johnson Kurt Jeter John Kellogg Kevin Kendrick Arnett Leftenant Nathan Leftenant Damon Mendes Stephen Moore William Morris Eric Nelson Jeff Nelson William Revis Charles Sampson Robert L. Smith Billy Allen Jr Melvin Wells Gregory B. Johnson
Studio albums	Cardiac Arrest (1977) We All Know Who We Are (1978) Ugly Ego (1978) Secret Omen (1979) Cameosis (1980) Feel Me (1980) Knights of the Sound Table (1981) Alligator Woman (1982) Style (1983) She's Strange (1984) Single Life (1985) Word Up! (1986) Machismo (1988) Real Men... Wear Black (1990) Emotional Violence (1991) In the Face of Funk (1994) Sexy Sweet Thing (2000)
Live albums	Nasty (1996) Live: Word Up (1998) Original Artist Hit List (2003) Nasty, Live & Funky (2007) Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live (2007) Keep It Hot (2007)
Compilation albums	Shake Your Pants (1992) The Best of Cameo (1993) The Best of Cameo, Volume 2 (1996) Best of Cameo (1998) The Ballads Collection (1998) Greatest Hits (1998) Anthology /Gold (2002/2005) Classic Cameo (2003) The Best of Cameo (2004) The Definitive Collection (2006)
Singles	"Rigor Mortis" "Shake Your Pants" "She's Strange" "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck" "Attack Me with Your Love" "Word Up!" "Candy" "Back and Forth" "I Want It Now" "Loverboy"
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