Top tracks — play these first
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Word Up — This track epitomizes Cameo's funky grooves and catchy hooks, becoming a cultural staple that transcended its era to influence later generations.
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Candy — With its infectious melody and playful lyrics, this song showcases Cameo's ability to blend humor with irresistible dance rhythms.
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Shake Your Pants — This track highlights the band's signature sound through its driving bassline and rhythmic complexity, making it a quintessential funk anthem.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with high peaks
- infectious grooves for dancing
- laid-back vibes for gatherings
- engaging sound for socializing
- wave-like pacing for exploration
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek minimalistic soundscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Anthology' was released in 2002, Cameo had already established themselves as a prominent act in the funk and R&B scenes since their formation in the late 1970s. This compilation album serves as a retrospective of their influential career, spanning multiple hits from their heyday and showcasing their evolution as artists.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Parliament· Earth, Wind & Fire· The Gap Band
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Rigor mortis 5:22
- 2 Postmortem 4:22
- 3 Funk Funk 4:50
- 4 Find My Way (TGIF version) 5:00
- 5 It’s Serious 8:08
- 6 We All Know Who We Are 5:54
- 7 Insane 4:59
- 8 I Just Want to Be (12-Inch version) 6:20
- 9 Sparkle 4:54
- 10 Shake Your Pants 6:24
- 11 We’re Goin’ Out Tonight 4:42
- 12 Why Have I Lost You? (version 2) 5:16
- 13 Keep It Hot 4:45
- 14 Feel Me 6:09
Disc 2
- 1 Freaky Dancin’ 5:23
- 2 Don’t Be So Cool 4:14
- 3 Just Be Yourself 4:09
- 4 Flirt 4:09
- 5 Alligator Woman/Secrets of Time 6:37
- 6 Style (single version) 4:19
- 7 She’s Strange 7:13
- 8 Talkin’ Out the Side of Your Neck 4:08
- 9 Hangin’ Downtown 5:09
- 10 Attack Me With Your Love 4:33
- 11 Single Life 4:29
- 12 Word Up 4:21
- 13 Candy 5:42
- 14 Back and Forth 3:54
- 15 Skin I’m In (single version) 4:39
- 16 I Want It Now (single version) 4:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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