Fame
: Irene CaraDate: 05/1980
From: Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Comment:
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1980 charted as Fame (Irene Cara) / Red Light (Linda Clifford) / Hot Lunch Jam (Irene Cara) in US dance charts
[RSO 1034]
written by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 14/06/1980 | 4 |
| US dance | 1 | |
| UK | 03/07/1982 | 1 |
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| Irene Cara singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fame (05/1980 • 375 pts) | Out Here on My Own (08/1980 • 74 pts) | |
| Irene Cara singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breakdance (03/1984 • 110 pts) | Fame (05/1980 • 375 pts) | Flashdance ... What a Feeling! (04/1983 • 428 pts) |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1980 • Irene Cara  • Fame |  |  | |
| 1995 • Loraine Vélez • Fame | | ||
| 2009 • Naturi Naughton • Fame | | ||