"Fame" is a song by singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released on his ninth album Young Americans (1975) and was later issued as the album's second single on June 2, 1975. Written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon, it was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in January 1975. It is categorized as a funk-rock & soul song that represents Bowie's dissatisfaction with the troubles of fame and stardom. The Young Americans sessions mostly concluded by late 1974.

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