Out Here on My Own

For the album by Lamont Dozier, see Out Here on My Own (album).
"Out Here on My Own"
Single by Irene Cara
from the album Fame
B-side
  • "Out Here on My Own"
  • (Vocal with Full Orchestration)
ReleasedAugust 1980
Length3:09
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)Lesley Gore, Michael Gore
Producer(s)Michael Gore
Irene Cara singles chronology
"Fame"
(1980) 		"Out Here on My Own"
(1980) 		"Anyone Can See"
(1982)

"Out Here on My Own" is a ballad from the 1980 musical film Fame, performed by Irene Cara. It was written by sibling songwriting duo Lesley Gore (lyricist) and Michael Gore (composer).[1] The recording was produced by Michael Gore.[2] Cara performed the song at the 1981 Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Original Song.[3] The song was released on the Fame soundtrack, which also contains an instrumental version of the track.[4]

  1. ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 August 1980). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Johnson Publishing Company (2 April 1981). "Jet". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company: 62–. ISSN 0021-5996.
  4. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Fame [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2014.