Fame (Irene Cara song)

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"Fame"
Single by Irene Cara
From the album Fame
Single Released	June 1980 (US) May 1982 (UK)
Recorded	1980
Song Length	5:14
Record label	RCA
Chart positions	4 (USA) 1 (UK)
Irene Cara single chronology
"Making Love With Me" 1979	"Fame" 1980	"Out Here On My Own" 1980

"Fame" was a pop song written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) that was released in 1980 and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame movie and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. It won the Academy Award for Best Song.

Fame rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1980. The song was not released in the United Kingdom until 1982, so it would coincide with the UK premiere of the Fame television series. It hit #1 for three weeks.

[edit] Covers and Remakes

Willa Ford, Pop singer and reality star, performed Fame on the November 1st 2006 result show of the ABC hit show Dancing with the Stars (US TV series).

Kristen Bell, star of Veronica Mars, performed Fame at the 2005 Emmy Awards.

The song has also been featured prominently in the reality shows Fame and Fame Academy.

French progressive-metal band Adagio covered the song on their 2005 release titled Dominate.

Preceded by: "Happy Talk" by Captain Sensible	UK number one single July 11, 1982	Succeeded by: "Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
Preceded by: "It Goes Like It Goes" from Norma Rae	Academy Award for Best Song 1980	Succeeded by: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from Arthur