The Fame

The Fame is the debut studio album by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different producers, primarily RedOne, Martin Kierszenbaum and Rob Fusari. Musically, The Fame is a synthpop and dance-pop album that has influences of pop music from the 1980s. Lyrically, the album visualizes Gaga's love of fame in general while also dealing with subjects such as love, sex, money, drugs and sexual identity. Promotion was primarily through The Fame Ball Tour and multiple television appearances. The Fame was included as a bonus disc on the deluxe edition of the extended play, The Fame Monster (2009).

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the album's lyrical content and Gaga's musicianship and vocal ability. The album was a commercial success, topping the charts in different countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, while topping the Dance/Electronic Albums chart for 106 non-consecutive weeks. The Fame became the fifth best-selling album of 2009. It has sold 4.6 million copies in the United States as of March 2015 and is the seventh best-selling digital album in history. The album sold 15 million copies worldwide as of November 2010.

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What were 2024's most-read Q\u0026As in the 'Ask the RI DMV' column? Here's a roundup

The Providence Journal 22 Dec 2024
Q ... When will DMV reopen vanity plate orders? Soon, I hope. − Jim R. A ... Remove Both Items.” ... Q. I was wondering what the latest is on the vanity plate saga. Will we be able to obtain new vanity plates any time soon? Maybe this summer? ... A ... Vanity (aka courtesy) plates should be available to the public at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. Q ... A....
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Cinema Blend 20 Dec 2024
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The Palm Beach Post 20 Dec 2024
"You’re great neighbors and you’ve been here a long time, and we respect your work and the way you see this," he said, adding that his plan for the barrier "was not just a vanity thing." ... There are three pieces to the proposal, Public Works Director Paul Brazil told the council Thursday....
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After neighbors' outcry, Sylvester Stallone says he will pull plans for seaweed barrier

The Palm Beach Post 19 Dec 2024
"You’re great neighbors and you’ve been here a long time, and we respect your work and the way you see this," he said, adding that his plan for the barrier "was not just a vanity thing." ... There are some federally listed species in the area, including manatees and smalltooth sawfish, the Army Corps said in its public notice....
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Debt-laden council should ditch green goals for the basics

The Times/The Sunday Times 18 Dec 2024
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From the Church to the Museums, institutions are betraying our trust

The Daily Telegraph 18 Dec 2024
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Why Did Guy Pearce Stop Working With Christopher Nolan After Memento? Actor Reveals

Pinkvilla 16 Dec 2024
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'not ok': These vanity license plates were rejected by Indiana's BMV last year

Courier & Press - Evansville 16 Dec 2024
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Senate President Karen Spilka reflects on legislative session, MetroWest initiatives

Milford Daily News 16 Dec 2024
Framingham Public Library Director Dawn Dellasanta said the funding helped pay for technical and vanity updates as well as funded technology resources — one of which being handheld translators to help program participants and volunteers communicate better....
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Why can't we fund universal public goods? Report blames billionaire Nepo babies

Raw Story 13 Dec 2024
who benefit from tax loopholes that ensure little of their immense wealth ever goes to benefit the public good ... While these heirs and their billions go undertaxed, enormous sums are squandered on lavish mansions, private jets, and vanity projects instead of funding crucial public investments," said ATF executive director David Kass ... ....
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Why can't we fund universal public goods? Blame the tax-dodging billionaire nepo babies

Alternet 13 Dec 2024
who benefit from tax loopholes that ensure little of their immense wealth ever goes to benefit the public good ... While these heirs and their billions go undertaxed, enormous sums are squandered on lavish mansions, private jets, and vanity projects instead of funding crucial public investments," said ATF executive director David Kass ... ....
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Meet the Billionaire Nepo Babies Benefiting from Trump Tax Scam

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While these heirs and their billions go undertaxed, enormous sums are squandered on lavish mansions, private jets, and vanity projects instead of funding crucial public investments," said David Kass, ATF's Executive Director....

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