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Fame
David Bowie
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- Album
- Young Americans (2016 Remaster)
- Released
- 1975
- Genres
- glam rock, art rock
- Length
- 4:21
- Tempo
- 95 BPM
- Label
- Parlophone UK
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About this song
The song was recorded in 1975 and topped the Billboard chart that September. It was co-written with John Lennon in New York, and Lennon can be heard in the recording contributing the high voice.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 17 other songs, like “It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame by EPMD”.
- Covered 11 times, including “Fame by Duran Duran”.
- Written by David Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon.
- Produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin.
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios.