Cameosis

Cameosis
Studio album by Cameo
Released	April 24, 1980
Recorded	1979–1980 H&L Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey)
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	33:32
Label	Chocolate City Records
Producer	Larry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Secret Omen (1979) Cameosis (1980) Feel Me (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s	C

Cameosis is the fifth album by the funk/soul band Cameo, released in 1980.

Reception

Cameosis 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" and "We're Goin' Out Tonight", charted on the R&B singles charts at number 8 and 11 respectively.

Track listing

1. Cameosis – (Larry Blackmon, Aaron Mills) 4:09
2. Shake Your Pants – (Larry Blackmon) 6:21
3. Please You – (Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson) 4:15
4. We're Goin' Out Tonight – (Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Tomi Jenkins) 4:40
5. I Care for You – (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett) 4:34
6. On the One – (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Tomi Jenkins) 4:59
7. 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

Others

• Arthur Young - trumpet
• Angel Allende - congas

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1980	Cameosis	25	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1980	"We're Goin' Out Tonight"	—	11	—
	"Shake Your Pants"	—	10	—

External links

• Cameosis at Discogs