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{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| Name |
| Name = Fame |
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| Cover |
| Cover = Fame Single Cover Art.jpg|250px |
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| Artist |
| Artist = [[Irene Cara]] |
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| Album |
| Album = [[Fame (soundtrack)|Fame ''soundtrack'']] |
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| B-side = "Never Alone" (performed by the Contemporary Gospel Chorus, The High School of Music and Art) |
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| Released = June 1980 <small>(US)</small><br>May 1982 <small>(UK)</small> |
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| Released = June 1980 |
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| Format = [[CD single]], [[gramophone record|7" single]] |
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| Format = {{hlist|[[gramophone record|7" single]]|[[12" single]] (Europe only)}} |
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| Recorded = 1980 |
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| Recorded = 1980 |
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[post-disco]] |
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| Length |
| Length = {{hlist|3:48 (7" version)|5:14 (12" version)}} |
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| Label |
| Label = [[RSO Records|RSO]] |
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| Writer |
| Writer = {{hlist|[[Michael Gore]]|[[Dean Pitchford]]}} |
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| Producer |
| Producer = Michael Gore |
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| Last single |
| Last single = |
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| This single |
| This single = "'''Fame'''"<br />(1980) |
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| Next single |
| Next single = "Out Here on My Own"<br />(1980) |
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| Misc = |
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"'''Fame'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song, written by [[Michael Gore]] (music) and [[Dean Pitchford]] (lyrics) |
"'''Fame'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song, written by [[Michael Gore]] (music) and [[Dean Pitchford]] (lyrics),<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> released in 1980 that achieved chart success as the theme song to the [[Fame (1980 film)|''Fame'' film]] and [[Fame (1982 TV series)|TV series]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 136}}</ref> 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 Original Song]] in 1980,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|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. |
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== History == |
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Irene Cara was given the role of Coco Hernandez in the movie ''Fame''. Cara composed the song for this movie.<ref name="sharon davis">{{cite book|last1=Davis|first1=Sharon|title=80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-1-78057-411-0|url=https://books.google.com/?id=v_IyT35pJCgC&pg=PT172&dq=Fame+%28Irene+Cara+song#v=onepage&q=Fame%20%28Irene%20Cara%20song&f=false|accessdate=April 28, 2016|language=en|date=January 6, 2012}}</ref> The songs music was by [[Michael Gore]] and lyrics by [[Dean Pitchford]] and Cara sang it. The song got Cara Grammy nominations for Best New Female Artist and Best New Pop Artist.<ref>{{cite book|last1=McCann|first1=Bob|title=Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-5804-2|pages=68|url=https://books.google.com/?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA68&dq=Fame+%28Irene+Cara+song#v=onepage&q=Fame%20%28Irene%20Cara%20song&f=false|language=en|date=December 8, 2009}}</ref> The movie became an "overnight sensation". The song won an Oscar for best film theme song in 1981. In July 1982 in topped the British charts. The movie was adapted into a TV series and stage show which toured Europe.<ref name="sharon davis" /> |
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== ''Fame'' theme song == |
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The song was later used as the theme song for the ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]'' television series, which aired from 1982 to 1987. It was also used in other TV shows related to ''Fame''. |
The song was later used as the theme song for the ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]'' television series, which aired from 1982 to 1987. It was also used in other TV shows related to ''Fame''. |
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== Charts and certifications == |
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"Fame" rose to number four on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in August 1980. It also reached number one on the Billboard [[Hot Dance Club Play|dance chart]] for one week. The song was rereleased in the United Kingdom in 1982 following the airing of the ''Fame'' television series. It hit number one in the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three weeks.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> It has sold 1.05 million copies in the UK as of June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/daft-punks-get-lucky-becomes-one-of-the-uks-biggest-selling-singles-of-all-time-2315/|title=Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time!|last=Lane|first=Daniel|date=27 June 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> The song also reached number one in [[Flanders]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[New Zealand]], and number three in [[Sweden]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Irene Cara: Fame|url=http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Irene+Cara&titel=Fame&cat=s|work=Lescharts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Search the Charts: Irene Cara|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|work=The Irish Charts: All There Is to Know|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> |
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"Fame" rose to number four on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in August 1980. It also reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play|dance chart]] for one week. The song was rereleased in the United Kingdom in 1982 following the airing of the ''Fame'' television series. It hit number one in the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three weeks.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> It has sold 1.05 million copies in the UK as of June 2013.<ref name="OCC" /> The song also reached number one in [[Flanders]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[New Zealand]], and number three in [[Sweden]]. |
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=== Weekly singles charts === |
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==Chart performance== |
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===Weekly singles charts=== |
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| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="ACB">{{cite book |first=David |last=Kent |authorlink=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |publisher=Australian Chart Book |location=[[St Ives, New South Wales]] |date=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> |
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|Australia<ref>[http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40275 Irene Cara, "Fame" Australian chart position] Retrieved January 31, 2016.</ref> |
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{{singlechart|Flanders|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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|Canada ('RPM')<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4701a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=af3hlreuvio9mib8aasgf2igo4 Irene Cara, "Fame" Canadian chart position] Retrieved January 31, 2016.</ref> |
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| Canada (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |title=''RPM'' 100 Singles |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |volume=34 |number=4 |date=November 22, 1980 |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4701a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4701a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4701a |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|France|2|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame |
{{singlechart|France|2|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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{{singlechart|Ireland2|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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|Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]]) |
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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{{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame |
{{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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{{singlechart|Sweden|3|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
{{singlechart|Sweden|3|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame}} |
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{{singlechart|UK|1|artist=Irene Cara|song=Fame|date=July 17, 1982}} |
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Irene Cara}} |
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|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="awards">{{cite web|author=William Ruhlmann |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/irene-cara-mn0000086826/awards |title=Irene Cara | Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-03-29}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Irene Cara}} |
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|US ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' Top 100<ref>[http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1980YESP.html Irene Cara, "Fame" US Cashbox chart position] Retrieved January 31, 2016.</ref> |
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| US ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' Top 100 Pop Singles<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Cash Box Top 100 |magazine=[[Cash Box (magazine)|Cash Box]] |url=http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/19800913.html |date=September 13, 1980}}</ref> |
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===Year-end charts=== |
=== Year-end charts === |
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! align="left" |Chart (1980) |
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| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Pop Singles |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |type="''Billboard'' Talent in Action: Year End Charts" supplement |page=TIA-10 |date=December 20, 1980}}</ref> |
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| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Pop Singles<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1980 |magazine=Cash Box |url=http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1980YESP.html |date=December 27, 1980}}</ref> |
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! align="left" |Chart (1982) |
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|Australia |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name="ACB" /> |
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| UK ([[British Market Research Bureau]])<ref>{{cite book |first1=Dafydd |last1=Rees |first2=Barry |last2=Lazell |first3=Alan |last3=Jones |chapter=The Top 100 UK Singles |title=Chart File Volume 2 |publisher=Virgin Books |location=London, England |pages=80–81 |date=1983 |isbn=0-907080-73-1}}</ref> |
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|UK <ref>[http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1982.shtml Irene Cara, "Fame" UK chart position] Retrieved January 31, 2016.</ref> |
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! align="left" |Chart (1983) |
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|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 <ref>[http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1980.htm Irene Cara, "Fame" US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart position] Retrieved January 31, 2016.</ref> |
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| Netherlands ([[Single Top 100|Nationale Hitparade]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983 |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1983&cat=s |publisher=Dutch Charts (Hung Medien) |archivedate=April 24, 2016}}</ref> |
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|US ''Cashbox'' |
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=== Certifications === |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
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*[[List of number-one dance singles of 1980 (U.S.)]] |
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{{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |artist=Irene Cara |title=Fame |type=single |award=Gold |relyear=1980 |certyear=1982}} |
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*[[List of number-one singles in 1982 (New Zealand)]] |
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{{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |artist=Irene Cara |title=Fame |type=single |award=Gold |relyear=1982 |certyear=1982 |salesamount=1,050,000 |salesref=<ref name="OCC">{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Lane |title=Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time! |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/get-lucky-becomes-one-of-the-uk-s-biggest-selling-singles-of-all-time-__3163/ |date=June 27, 2013 |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}</ref>}} |
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*[[List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)#1982|List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)]] |
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{{Certification Table Bottom |nosales=yes |nounspecified=yes}} |
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*[[List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1983]] |
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*[[List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom]] |
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== In popular culture == |
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==References== |
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[[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] covered the song for their 1982 album ''[[The Chipmunks Go Hollywood]]''. The British group [[Girls Aloud]] covered the song in their 2006 [[Chemistry Tour]]. And singer-songwriter [[Mree]] covered the song in 2014, which then was featured on an episode of the television show, ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''. |
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== See also == |
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{{Portal|Film|Music|Television}} |
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* [[List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1983]] |
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* [[List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom]] |
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* [[List of number-one dance singles of 1980 (U.S.)]] |
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* [[List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)#1982|List of number-one singles from the 1980s (UK)]] |
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* [[List of number-one singles in 1982 (New Zealand)]] |
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== References == |
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