Fame - Fame (1980 film) (Irene Cara) - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The anthem “Fame” was released in May 1980 by Irene Cara as the lead single from the Fame soundtrack, penned by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) and performed by Cara in her film debut as Coco Hernandez. “Fame” climbed to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit Number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart, while later re‑entering the UK chart at Number 1 during its 1982 TV‑series re-release and topping charts in markets like the Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, and Flanders. It earned an Oscar for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe in 1981, and Cara earned Grammy nominations for her performance. Musically, “Fame” fuses pop and post-disco with dynamic piano chords, driving percussion, and energetic backing vocals that echo the film’s performing‑arts energy. Lyrically, it captures the hunger for recognition, merging ambition with empowerment in a call to action—“I’m gonna live forever.” Irene Cara delivers it with youthful bravado and clarity, turning “Fame” into a cultural touchstone that merged cinema, dance, and chart success.