The Fear (Ben Howard song)

"The Fear"
"The Fear"
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released	5 December 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk, indie folk
Length	4:20
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Ben Howard
Producer(s)	Chris Bond, Jason Howes
Ben Howard singles chronology

"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.

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.	Title	Length
1.	"The Fear"	4:20
Total length:		4:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[4]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	58

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[6]	29

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[7]	Gold	15,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Silver	200,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	5 December 2011^[9]	Digital download, CD	Island

References

^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
^ YouTube - Ben Howard - The Fear
^ "Ben Howard – The Fear" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ "Ben Howard – The Fear" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ "Ben Howard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Ben Howard – The Fear". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ Clixie - NEW SINGLE: Ben Howard 'The Fear'

[1] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

[2] YouTube - Ben Howard - The Fear

[sc_Flanders_Ben_Howard-3] "Ben Howard – The Fear" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Ben_Howard-4] "Ben Howard – The Fear" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Ben_Howard-5] "Ben Howard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[6] "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[BelgiumBen_HowardThe_FearsingleCertRef-7] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[United_KingdomBen_HowardThe_FearsingleCertRef-8] "British single certifications – Ben Howard – The Fear". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

[9] Clixie - NEW SINGLE: Ben Howard 'The Fear'

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Discography
Studio albums	Every Kingdom I Forget Where We Were Noonday Dream Collections from the Whiteout Is It?
EPs	These Waters Old Pine EP The Burgh Island EP
Singles	"The Wolves" "Keep Your Head Up" "The Fear" "The Wolves" (re-release) "Only Love" "Old Pine"