Word Up!

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Front of the single sleeve
Back of the single sleeve
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Word Up! ( Cameo )
  DE 3 10/27/1986 (17 weeks)
  AT 10 December 01, 1986 (16 weeks)
  CH 13 11/02/1986 (9 weeks)
  UK 3 08/30/1986 (17 weeks)
  US 6th 09/13/1986 (21 weeks)
Word Up! ( Gun )
  DE 32 08/15/1994 (12 weeks)
  UK 8th 07/09/1994 (7 weeks)
Word Up! ( Melanie B )
  UK 13 07/10/1999 (9 weeks)
Word Up! ( Grain )
  DE 46 11/08/2004 (9 weeks)
  AT 58 07/11/2004 (5 weeks)
  CH 47 07/11/2004 (6 weeks)
Of course, of course (Word Up) ( Jan Delay )
  DE 31 07/20/2007 (9 weeks)
  AT 49 07/20/2007 (11 weeks)
  CH 84 09/02/2007 (1 week)
Word Up! ( Little Mix )
  AT 65 03/28/2014 (1 week)
  UK 6th 03/29/2014 (6 weeks)

Word Up! is a 1986 song by Cameo , written by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins, and appeared on the album of the same name.

history

Word Up! was released on September 12, 1986 and became a number one hit in New Zealand . The song could be heard in the episode The Cross with Words from The Simpsons . The hit was also used in an Ax commercial and in the film Johnny English - Now All the More! .

Music video

In the music video, cameos with background dancers present a choreography. The detective in the video was played by LeVar Burton .

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sources chart positions: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ Music video on MyVideo.de