1988 studio album by Cameo
Machismo is the funk group Cameo 's 1988 follow up to their album Word Up! . It includes the hits "You Make Me Work" and "Skin I'm In". The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, No. 56 on the Billboard 200 Pop Albums chart, and No. 86 on the UK albums chart . It was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.
Critical reception [ edit ] Chris Heim of the Chicago Tribune placed Machismo at No. 6 on his list of the top 10 albums of 1988.[4]
Track listing [ edit ] "You Make Me Work" – 6:08 "I Like the World" – 6:14 "Promiscuous" – 4:33 "In the Night" – (with Miles Davis ) – 4:43 "Skin I'm In" – 6:25 "Pretty Girls" – 4:59 "Honey" – 2:07 "Soul Tightened" – 4:39 "DKWIG" – 4:37 Personnel [ edit ] Backing vocals – Charlie Singleton, Larry Blackmon, Michael Burnett, Nathan Leftenant, Tomi Jenkins, Willie Morris Bass guitar – Aaron Mills, Kenny Burke, Larry Blackmon, Michael Burnett Drum programming – Merv De Peyer, Sammy Merendino Drums – Larry Blackmon Guitar – Charlie Singleton, Jean Beauvoir , Lenny Williams , Little Steven , Mike Dino Campbell Horn – Uptown Horns Keyboards – Bernard Wright , Eric Rehl, Kevin Kendricks, Merv De Peyer, Randy Stern Lead vocals – Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins Percussion – Larry Blackmon Producer – Larry Blackmon Saxophone – Arnett Leftenant, Dave Tofani, Kenny Garrett , Maceo Parker , Michael Brecker Trombone – Fred Wesley Trumpet – Alan Rubin , Randy Brecker , Miles Davis Recording engineer – Craig Vogel[5] Chart positions [ edit ] Singles [ edit ] "You Make Me Work" – released September 1988 "Skin I'm In" – released December 1988 "Pretty Girls" - released May 1989 References [ edit ]
Tomi Jenkins Charlie Singleton Jeryl Bright Michael Burnett Thomas Campbell Wayne Cooper Merve de Peyer Gary Dow Eric Durham Gregory Johnson Kurt Jeter John Kellogg Kevin Kendrick Arnett Leftenant Nathan Leftenant Damon Mendes Stephen Moore William Morris Eric Nelson Jeff Nelson William Revis Charles Sampson Robert L. Smith Billy Allen Jr Melvin Wells Gregory B. Johnson Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Related