Machismo (album)

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 did moderately well and charted slightly lower, it hit No. 56 on the Billboard 200 and reached the UK albums chart to peak at No. 86. The album also reached No. 10 on the Billboard R&B single charts

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
Chicago Tribune	(favourable)[3]

Chris Heim of the Chicago Tribune placed Machismo at No. 6 on his list of the top 10 albums of 1988.[4]

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[5]

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1988	US Billboard Top Soul Albums	10[6]
	US Billboard 200	56
	UK Pop Albums	83

Singles

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

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Cameo: Machismo". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
2. Hochman, Steve (October 16, 1988). "Cameo Communalism". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times.
3. Heim, Chris (December 9, 1988). "FLEETWOOD MAC'S 'GREATEST HITS' IS SUITABLE TIME TRAVEL". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
4. Heim, Chris (January 6, 1988). "A YEAR WITHOUT TREND LEFT ROOM FOR ADVENTURE". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
5. Cameo: Machismo. Atlanta Artists. 1988.
6. "Cameo: Machismo (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.