"Fame" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. It was released on November 24, 2025, through SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment and RCA Records, as the lead single of their second single album of the same name.
Background and release On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Riize would release their second single album titled Fame on November 25, with the lead single with the same name.
On November 21, a short behind-the-scenes video for the song was released, followed by a music video teaser the next day. The song and the music video were released alongside the single album on November 24. Lee Han-gyeol directed the music video.
Composition Lyrics for "Fame" were written by BigOne. Haring (MonoTree), Awrii (The Hub), and ChaMane made additional contributions to composition. The song is described as a rage influenced hip-hop song featuring a bold rhythmic progression layered with the gritty texture of electric guitar, creating a dynamic and energetic sound. The lyrics emphasise the desire to share genuine feelings and love rather than pursuing fame.
Promotion Prior to the release of Fame, on November 25, 2025, Riize held a showcase event titled "Riize the 2nd Single 'Fame' Premiere" at Yes24 Live Hall. The event was broadcast live on YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse, where they performed the song for the first time. They also performed the song on 1theK's 1theKILLPO On November 27. On November 29, they performed the song on 2025 MAMA Awards.
Riize later performed the song on various music shows, SBS's Inkigayo on November 30, KBS2's Music Bank on December 5, MBC's Show! Music Core on December 6, and SBS's Inkigayo on December 7.
Credits and personnel Credits adopted from the Fame liner notes.
Studio SM Droplet Studio – recording SM Azure Studio – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing Sterling Sound – mastering Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Riize – vocals BigOne – lyrics Haring (MonoTree) – producer, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, programming, digital editing Awrii (The Hub) – composition, vocal directing, background vocals ChaMane – composition, vocal directing, background vocals Xydo – background vocals Shiry – guitar Kim Joo-hyun – recording Kim Jae-yeon – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Fame" Chart (2025) Peakposition Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan) 36 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 36 South Korea (Circle) 54 South Korea Hot 100 (Billboard) 17
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Fame" Chart (2025) Position South Korea (Circle) 113
Release history + Release history for "Fame" Region Date Format Label Various November 24, 2025
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