In the Face of Funk

In the Face of Funk is a studio album by the funk group Cameo, released in 1994.^[5] It was their first album of newly written material since 1992's Emotional Violence. The album reached No. 83 on Billboard's R&B chart.^[6] Apart from two new studio tracks on the 1996 live album, Nasty, Cameo did not release another album of new material until 2000.

In the Face of Funk
Studio album by Cameo
Released	1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Kudgit Sound Studio
Label	Way Too Funky^[1]
Producer	Larry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
The Best of Cameo (1993) In the Face of Funk (1994) The Best of Cameo, Volume 2 (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Cash Box	(favorable)^[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]

The album was mostly recorded at Kudgit Sound Studio, in Los Cerrillos, New Mexico.^[7]

Track listing

1. "In the Face of Funk"
2. "Slyde"
3. "You Are My Love"
4. "Desire"
5. "Don't Say It's Over"
6. "BSU"
7. "The Man"
8. "A Special Love"
9. "We Can Make It Happen"
10. "Where"

Charts

• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – No. 83

Singles

• "Slyde" - released September 27, 1994
• "You Are My Love" - released February 13, 1995

References

1. "Cameo Funk Tour '95". Get Out. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 19 Oct 1995. p. 13.
2. "Cameo - In the Face of Funk Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Martinez, M.R. (26 November 1994). "Urban — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
4. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
5. Korman, Nina. "Get the Funk Ow!". Miami New Times.
6. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. 107 (5): 30. Feb 4, 1995.
7. Walker, Hollis (25 Nov 1994). "In the Face of Funk, a new album out by Cameo...". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. C1.