| "Fame" | ||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fame_Single_Cover_Art.jpg) Artwork for Dutch and Belgian releases | ||||
| Single by Irene Cara | ||||
| from the album Fame soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Never Alone" (performed by the Contemporary Gospel Chorus, The High School of Music and Art) | |||
| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop, post-disco | |||
| Length | 3:48 (7") 5:14 (12") | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Michael Gore | |||
| Irene Cara singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fame - Irene Cara" on YouTube | ||||
"Fame" is a song written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics)[1] and released in 1980, that achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series.[1] The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original film. It was also her debut single as a recording artist. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1980,[1] and the Golden Globe Award the same year. In 2004, it finished at number 51 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.