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"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 entered the UK charts at number 38, [2] then stayed on the charts for 10 weeks peaking at number 3, [3] the highest charting of The Kids from "Fame"'s singles. [4] In 1983 the song reached fifth place in the Dutch chart, with nine weeks in total. [5] [6] In the United States, WIFI AM Philadelphia deemed it a Playlist Top Add-on. [7]
The Kids from "Fame" is the first album released by the cast of the American TV series Fame. It was released in 1982 and featured the hit singles "Hi Fidelity" and "Starmaker". The album was a major global success, most notably in the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top of the UK Album Chart for 12 weeks. [2]
The Kids from "Fame" was the group name of several cast members from the American TV series Fame who had a number of hit singles and albums at the height of the show's success in the United Kingdom. This success culminated in tours of Britain, where they performed live in concert. [ 1 ]
The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. This was the first time two songs from the same film had both been nominated in this category. Fame went on to win the prize over Out Here on My Own, though both became hit singles of 1980. [12] Out Here on My Own became a "multi-platinum soundtrack record". [13]
"Red Light" is a song from the 1980 musical film Fame, performed by Linda Clifford. It reached number one on the Billboard dance chart for one week along with two songs performed by Irene Cara, "Fame" and "Hot Lunch Jam". [1] The single also peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 40 on the R&B chart. [2]
G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S. Jack Harlow’s “First Class” lyrics include a sample of Fergie’s song, “Glamorous,” but what does The Black Eyed Peas member—who received her second Billboard Hot ...
Fame is a stage musical based on the 1980 musical film of the same name, with book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy.Conceived and developed by David De Silva, [1] it premiered in 1988 in Miami, Florida, and has spawned many stagings worldwide, including an Off-Broadway production at the Little Shubert Theatre from 2003 to 2004, under the title Fame on 42nd ...