Word Up! 1986 Album

Cameo

Essentially, Cameo gets back to what they always did best - make vapid dance-floor anthems sound cool, intelligent, and even somewhat innovative. The only difference now is, they are fully updated for the mid-1980's, but then again, the title track may well be one of those party grooves that stands the test of time. Certainly, as far as pure catchiness goes, it's hard to top "Word Up". They backed it up with six more songs that all had radio potential. Two of them were bona-fide hits ("Candy" and "Back and Forth"). Overall, despite some lingering questions, Cameo had definitely risen their game a few levels with this outwardly mainstream yet intriguing effort.