The Fame (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Fame
Type = studio
Artist = Lady GaGa


Released = August 19, 2008
(see release history)
Genre = Pop, dance-pop, electropop, R&B, synthpop, disco, pop rock, piano rock
Length =
Label = Interscope, Kon Live, Streamline
Producer = RedOne, Space Cowboy, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, Brian & Josh
Last album =
This album = "The Fame" (2008)
Next album = Singles
Name = The Fame
Type = Studio album
single 1 = Just Dance
single 1 date = April 8, 2008
single 2 = Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
single 2 date = September 16, 2008
single 3 = Poker Face
single 3 date = September 23, 2008Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = U.S. Version

"The Fame" is the debut album by American pop singer and songwriter Lady GaGa. GaGa worked closely with producers RedOne and Space Cowboy. The album is closely preceded by her debut single, "Just Dance", which was released on June 17, 2008. [Amazon.com [http://www.amazon.com/Just-Dance-Lady-Gaga/dp/B001A2ACPA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1215555185&sr=8-3] ] An album sampler featuring brief 30 second clips of the song's leaked onto YouTube on August 11, 2008. [ [http://www.lady-gaga.net/2008/08/11/the-fame-album-sampler/ The Fame: Album Sampler.] Accessed August 11, 2008.]
In a Gakcity.com interview, [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWapJf1RbNU Gakcity.com Video] .] GaGa confirmed that track #8 would differ on each version of the CD depending on location, with Europe having "Vanity", the U.S. receiving "Starstruck" (produced by Martin Kierszenbaum and Space Cowboy) and the rest of the world (excluding Europe) receiving "Money Honey" (produced by RedOne). The full album leaked onto the internet on August 19, 2008, 1 hour and 13 minutes prior to officially being available for purchase on iTunes. The title song "The Fame" (produced by Martin Kierszenbaum) is the theme song for the Australian version of "Make Me a Supermodel".

Track listing

#"Just Dance" (featuring Colby O'Donis) (RedOne) – 4:04
#"Love Game" (RedOne) – 3:33
#"Paparazzi" (Rob Fusari & Victor Korh) – 3:30
#"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" (Rob Fusari) – 2:54
#"Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" (Martin Kierszenbaum) – 2:57
#"Poker Face" (RedOne) – 3:59
#"The Fame" (Martin Kierszenbaum) – 3:44
#"Money Honey" (RedOne) – 3:08
#"Again Again" (Rob Fusari) – 3:06
#"Boys Boys Boys" (RedOne & Lady GaGa) – 3:22
#"Brown Eyes" (Rob Fusari & Lady GaGa) – 4:05
#"Summerboy" (Brian & Josh) – 4:16
#"I Like It Rough" (Martin Kierszenbaum) – 3:22 (iTunes,US, European and Australian editions)

International Variations

8. "Starstruck" (featuring Flo Rida) (US Editions)

8. "Vanity" (U.K. Editions)

;Left Over Tracks
# "Retro Physical"
# "Shake Ur Kitty"
# "Dirty Ice Cream"
# "Wonderful"
# "Rock Show"
# "Disco Heaven"
# "Paper Gangsta"

Release History

Charts

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