Fame

Written by David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, and John Lennon and recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in January 1975, this funk rock song from the album Young Americans became Bowie's first number 1 single on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart. The track, which represents Bowie's dissatisfaction with the troubles of fame and stardom, ranked at number 8 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 for 1975 and is one of four Bowie songs included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.