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“Fame” by David Bowie

From the album Young Americans (1975)

“Fame” by David Bowie appears on 36 radio countdowns from 14 stations between 1994 and 2025. It was first released in 1975 on the album Young Americans. Its best result is #34 on the WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #435 alternative song of all time.

36countdowns
14stations
#34best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1994–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 367 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1995 390 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 297 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 316 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1998 303 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) 488
1999 298 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 950 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 202 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 363 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 86 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 203 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 202 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 254 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 197 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 202 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 819 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 214 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 227 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 741 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 235 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 235 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2018 501 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 1050 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 34 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 497 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 489 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 732 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 410 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 197 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 396 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 950 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 500 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500