Peak
73
Weeks
10
Score
378
Chart Year
2025
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position73
Peak DateJun 21, 2025
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted10
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc28
Weekly Calc350
Total Score378
Rankings
Year Ranking#159
Decade Ranking#1,414
Billboard Year#156
Top 5000#20,962
Details
- Album
- Addison
- Label
- Columbia Records
- Genre
- Alternative Pop
- Composer(s)
- Addison Rae Easterling;Elvira AnderfjärdLLuka Kloser
- Entered Chart
- Jun 14, 2025
- Peak Date
- Jun 21, 2025
- B-Side
- "Fame Is a Gun" (Myra Molloy Remix)
Music Video
The music video for "Fame Is a Gun" was directed by Sean Price Williams, who had previously worked with Rae in "Diet Pepsi" and "Aquamarine", and features a grainy visual style of "David Lynch meets Gregg Araki".[3] The surrealist visuals depict Rae as a glamorous woman wearing a blonde wig, pink trench coat and large dark sunglasses, hosting a formal dinner party, as well as a bystander observing the scene from above. Eventually, the bystander version crashes the party and fights with her glamorous self, culminating in a dance sequence.[2] Daisy Maldonado of Harper's Bazaar observed it as a representation of Rae confronting "her desire for fame and her pursuit of pop stardom."[29] HuffPost UK named it one of the best music videos of 2025, commenting: "Taking a dash of Rocky Horror and more than a sprinkle of Pedro Almodóvar, Addison's 'Fame Is a Gun' video, much like the song itself, mixes Hollywood glamour with out-and-out weirdness, to create some real pop magic.
Notes
"Fame Is a Gun" is a song by American singer Addison Rae. The song was released on May 30, 2025, through Columbia Records, as the fifth and final single from Rae's debut studio album, Addison (2025). She wrote the track alongside the producers Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd. The synth-driven alt-pop song explores Rae's longing for fame and the emotional costs tied to that ambition. The song received critical acclaim from music critics. "Fame Is a Gun" reached the top forty of the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, and became Rae's third entry on the Billboard Hot 100 following "Diet Pepsi" and "Headphones On"
Tell me who I am Do I provoke you with my tone of innocence? Don't ask too many questions That is my one suggestion You know I keep it real I live for the appeal Knew it from the start It was the only way to mend my broken heart Don't ask too many questions This is my one confession It never was enough I always wanted more I always wanted more Fame is a gun, and I point it blind Crash and burn, girl Baby, swallow it dry You've got a front row seat, and I I got a taste of the glamorous life There's no mystery I'm gonna make it Gonna go down in history Don't ask too many questions God gave me the permission And when you shame me It makes me want it more It makes me want it more, more Fame is a gun, and I point it blind Crash and burn, girl Baby, swallow it dry You've got a front row seat, and I I got a taste of the glamorous life Love is a drug that I can't deny I'm your dream girl, but you're not my type You've got a front row seat, and I I got a taste of the glamorous life Glamorous life Glamorous life Glamorous life I got a taste of the glamorous life Nothing makes me feel as good As being loved by you Nothing makes me feel as good As being loved by you Fame is a gun, and I point it blind Crash and burn, girl Baby, swallow it dry You've got a front row seat, and I I got a taste of the glamorous life Love is a drug that I can't deny I'm your dream girl, but you're not my type You've got a front row seat, and I I got a taste of the glamorous life I got a taste of the glamorous life I got a taste of the glamorous life
Chart History (10 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 14, 2025 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | Jun 21, 2025 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | Jun 28, 2025 | 95 | 31 |
| 4 | Jan 17, 2026 | 94 | 32 |
| 5 | Jan 31, 2026 | 92 | 34 |
| 6 | Feb 14, 2026 | 81 | 45 |
| 7 | Feb 28, 2026 | 97 | 29 |
| 8 | Mar 7, 2026 | 100 | 26 |
| 9 | Mar 14, 2026 | 89 | 37 |
| 10 | Mar 21, 2026 | 95 | 31 |