She's Strange

She's Strange
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1984
Recorded1983
StudioUnique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
GenreFunk[2]
Length36:44
LabelAtlanta Artists Records
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Style
(1983)
She's Strange
(1984)
Single Life
(1985)
Singles from She's Strange
  1. "She's Strange"
    Released: February 24, 1984
  2. "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck"
    Released: May 17, 1984
  3. "Hangin' Downtown"
    Released: August 20, 1984
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[2]

She's Strange is the tenth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1984. It reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.

This album is dedicated to the late Polygram A&R representative, Bill Haywood; as Cameo mentions in the liner-notes of the album, "The album which he always wanted". The track "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck" is a commonly performed arrangement amongst marching bands, especially those from HBCUs.[3] The titular track became the group's first number one single on the R&B charts, topping the charts for four weeks in April 1984.

Track listing

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  1. "She's Strange" – 7:12 (L.Blackmon, T.Jenkins, N.Leftenant/C.Singleton)
  2. "Love You Anyway" – 5:01 (C.Singleton, M.Wells)
  3. "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck" – 4:04 (L.Blackmon, T.Jenkins, N.Leftenant/C.Singleton)
  4. "Tribute to Bob Marley" – 5:20
  5. "Groove With You" – 5:10
  6. "Hangin' Downtown" – 5:07 (K.Hairston)
  7. "Lé Ve Toi!" – 4:50

Personnel

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Chart positions

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The Billboard 200 – #27
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – #1

Singles

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  • "She's Strange" – released: December 11, 1983
  • "Talkin’ Out The Side Of Your Neck"
  • "Hangin’ Downtown"

Later samples

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/UniqueRecordingStudios/photos/a.649655181769411/649655408436055/?type=3&theater [user-generated source]
  2. ^ a b link
  3. ^ Huggins, Gerald (December 30, 2019). "The Origin of 'Neck': How Cameo's hit became an HBCU band anthem". HBCUGameday. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.