Rock On The Net: Irene Cara (original) (raw)

| | Irene Cara | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | FAQs | | | BIRTHDAY: March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022 GRAMMY AWARDS: 2 | |

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# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Irene hit the Top 40 with "Fame."
from the Fame soundtrack ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 22 - 17 - 16 - 14 - 12 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 10 - 20 - 23 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #20

Irene hit the Top 10 with "Fame."

Irene hit #1 for a week with "Fame."
Irene hit the Top 40 with "Out Here On My Own."
from the Fame soundtrackARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 27 - 26 - 23 - 20 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 22 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #111

Irene was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Vocal Performance - Female ("Fame").

Irene hit the Top 40 with "Anyone Can See."
from the LP Anyone Can SeeARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 32 - 30 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #199

# 11 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Female Artist of the Year)

Irene hit the Top 40 with "Flashdance... What A Feeling."from the Flashdance soundtrack
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 25 - 17 - 12 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 9 - 9 - 19 - 24 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #2

Irene hit the Top 10 with "Flashdance... What A Feeling."

Irene hit #1 for 5 weeks with "Flashdance... What A Feeling."

Irene hit the Top 40 with "Why Me?"
from the LP What A Feelin'ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 23 - 17 - 13 - 10 - 9 - 14 - 20 - 27 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #99

Irene hit the Top 10 with "Why Me?"

December 31: Irene topped the Billboard 1983 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Pop Singles Artist - Female.

# 40 Singles Artist of the Year

Irene was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Flashdance... What A Feeling").
Irene hit the Top 40 with "The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)."
from the LP What A Feelin'ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 30 - 28 - offYear-End Chart Position: #193

Irene won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Flashdance... What A Feeling") and Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special (for her contribution to the Flashdance soundtrack) and was nominated for Record of the Year ("Flashdance... What A Feeling").

Irene hit the Top 40 with "Breakdance."
from the LPWhat A Feelin'ARC chart run: 38 - 29 - 25 - 21 - 17 - 14 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 22 - 27 - 32 - offYear-End Chart Position: #80

Irene hit the Top 10 with "Breakdance."

Irene hit the Top 40 with "You Were Made For Me."
from the LPWhat A Feelin'ARC chart run: 39 - offYear-End Chart Position: #236

VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs included "Flashdance... What A Feeling" at # 67.

# 164 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

November 25: Irene died at the age of 63 at her home in Florida.

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