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1985 studio album by Cameo
Single Life
Studio album by Cameo
ReleasedJune 17, 1985
Recorded1984–1985
GenreFunk, rap, reggae
Length34:08
LabelAtlanta Artists, Mercury
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
She's Strange
(1984)
Single Life
(1985)
Word Up!
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Single Life is a 1985 album by the funk group Cameo. The album reached No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 58 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. It contained the hit singles "Attack Me With Your Love", which reached No. 3 R&B, and the title track, "Single Life", which reached No. 2 R&B (it also reached No. 15 in the UK charts). "Urban Warrior" was the group's foray into the emerging Hip-hop scene. The videos for both singles included appearances from popular television soap opera actors and were tied together by a particular storyline; with the title track’s video being a continuation of the story that started in the "Attack Me With Your Love" video. The album was Cameo’s seventh to be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Attack Me With Your Love"L. Blackmon, Kendrick4:30
2."Single Life"L. Blackmon, Jenkins6:30
3."I've Got Your Image"L. Blackmon, Kendrick4:45
4."A Good-Bye"L. Blackmon, Leftenant5:40
5."I'll Never Look for Love"L. Blackmon, Kendrick4:53
6."Urban Warrior"L. Blackmon, Leftenant, Bruno Blackmon4:55
7."Little Boys – Dangerous Toys"L. Blackmon, Leftenant4:55

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 66
US Billboard 200 58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

  • "Attack Me With Your Love" - released February 15, 1985
  • "Single Life" - released June 7, 1985
  • " A Good-Bye" - released Dec. 1985

References

  1. Feely, Marty. "June Hot Album Releases." Billboard 01 June 1985: 74. Print.
  2. ^ "Single Life - Cameo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Cameo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. "American album certifications – Cameo – Single Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

External links

Single Life at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

Cameo
  • 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
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