David Bowie: "Fame '90" Single (1990)

David Bowie’s "Fame '90" backed with "Fame '90 (Gass Mix)", was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by EMI Records (catalog number EM 141) on March 29, 1990.

It was remixed version timed with the Sound+Vision Tour, the Changesbowie compilation, and the Pretty Woman soundtrack. Bowie aimed to remix a successful American single for the tour and album release; between "Let's Dance" and "Fame," the former was considered too recent. Bowie appreciated the selection: "Fame covers a lot of ground; it holds up well over time. It still sounds powerful. It's quite a nasty, angry little song. I quite like that." For the Sound+Vision tour, Bowie integrated elements of "Fame '90" into the live performance.

Regarding the remix, Spitz states: "The best thing you can say about "Fame '90" is that it's much better than the Police's "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" but far inferior to George Michael's "Freedom! '90". Ultimate Classic Rock called it a "now happily forgotten" remix and placed it at number 104 (out of 119) in a list ranking every Bowie single from worst to best