Machismo (album)

Machismo
Studio album by Cameo
Released	October 17, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	R&B, funk
Length	44:56
Label	Atlanta Artists
Producer	Larry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Word Up! (1986) Machismo (1988) Real Men... Wear Black (1990)

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Machismo is the funk/R&B group Cameo's 1988 follow up to their album Word Up!. It includes the hits "You Make Me Work" and "Skin I'm In" which have both been issued on compilation albums. The album performed well, reaching #7 on the R&B charts.

Track listing

1. "You Make Me Work" – 6:08
2. "I Like the World" – 6:14
3. "Promiscuous" – 4:33
4. "In the Night" - (with Miles Davis) – 4:43
5. "Skin I'm In" – 6:25
6. "Pretty Girls" – 4:59
7. "Honey" – 2:07
8. "Soul Tightened" – 4:39
9. "DKWIG" – 4:37

Credits

• 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

Chart positions

The Billboard 200 - #56
Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums - #10

Singles

• "You Make Me Work" - released September 3, 1988
• "Skin I'm In" - released January 27, 1989

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