The Fear (Ben Howard song)

"The Fear" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2011 as a digital download and on CD. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond and Jason Howes. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer.

"The Fear"
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released5 December 2011
Recorded2011
GenreFolk, indie folk
Length4:20
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Ben Howard
Producer(s)Chris Bond, Jason Howes
Ben Howard singles chronology
"Keep Your Head Up"
(2011)		 "The Fear"
(2011)		 "The Wolves"
(2012)

In December 2012, the single was certified gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association.[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "The Fear" was released on YouTube on 22 June 2011 with a total length of four minutes and thirty-five seconds.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Fear"4:20
Total length:4:20

Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 58

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 5 December 2011[7] Digital download, CD Island

References
  1. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  2. YouTube - Ben Howard - The Fear
  3. "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – The Fear" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – The Fear" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. "Ben Howard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. "British single certifications – Ben Howard – The Fear". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Fear in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. Clixie - NEW SINGLE: Ben Howard 'The Fear'
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