Cameosis is the fifth album by the Funk/Soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 band Cameo

Cameo (band)

Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players; this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from Ohio Players, another group from that era. Since then, Cameo has recorded several...

, released on April 24, 1980.

Reception

Charted number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts. The two singles, Shake Your Pants & We're Goin' Out Tonight charted very well on the R&B singles charts at number 10 and 11 respectfully.

Track listing

1. Cameosis – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   , Aaron Mills) 4:09
2. Shake Your Pants – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   ) 6:21
3. Please You – 4:15 (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   , Gregory Johnson
   Gregory B. Johnson
   Gregory B. Johnson is an United States musician and pianist. He is a former member of the R&B group Cameo.-Early years:...
   
   )
4. We're Goin' Out Tonight – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   , Nathan Leftenant, Tomi Jenkins) 4:40
5. I Care for You – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   , Anthony Lockett) 4:34
6. On the One – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   , Anthony Lockett, Tomi Jenkins) 4:59
7. Why Have I Lost You – (Larry Blackmon
   Larry Blackmon
   Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
   
   ) 4:34

Cameo

• Larry Blackmon
  Larry Blackmon
  Larry Ernest Blackmon is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory....
  
   - Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion
• Gregory Johnson
  Gregory B. Johnson
  Gregory B. Johnson is an United States musician and pianist. He is a former member of the R&B group Cameo.-Early years:...
  
   - Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Vocals
• Aaron Mills - Bass, 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

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
1980	Cameosis Cameosis Cameosis is the fifth album by the Funk/Soul band Cameo, released on April 24, 1980.-Reception:Charted number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts...	25	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	US Dance
1980	"We're Goin' Out Tonight"	—	11	—
	"Shake Your Pants"	—	10	—