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| "Shake Your Pants" | ||||
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| Single by Cameo | ||||
| from the album Cameosis | ||||
| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 6:21 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Blackmon | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Blackmon | |||
| Cameo singles chronology | ||||
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"Shake Your Pants" is a song by American funk band Cameo, released in August 1980 as a single from their fifth studio album, Cameosis . [1] It peaked at number 8 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. [2]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) | 8 |
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