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"Word Up!" is a funk/hip hop song written and originally recorded by Cameo. Due to its heavy play...

"Word Up!" is a funk/hip hop song written and originally recorded by Cameo. Due to its heavy play on American pop and R&B; radio, as well as music video play on MTV, the single became the band's most well-known hit. From the album of the same name, "Word Up!" was Cameo's first top-forty US hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and also spent three weeks at number one on the US Hot Black Singles chart.. "Word Up!" also spent one week at number one on the US Hot Dance Singles chart, and reached number three in the UK. The song has now become a common phrase. It is the title character's catchphrase in American television cartoon WordGirl. The song is a song played by HBCU marching bands like Southern University's Human Jukebox and Central State University's Invincible Marching Marauders. "Word Up!" was a single by Melanie B (at the time known as Melanie G) and a cover of Cameo's hit. It was released on 28 June, 1999. It peaked at #14 at UK Singles Chart. The single was also on the Austin Powers 2 soundtrack. "Word Up!" sold about 77,996 copies in the UK, which was the lowest selling Spice Girls-related single of the 1990s. Uk Sales: 77,996 UK CD (VSCDT1735; Released: 28