"Fear" | |
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Song by Kendrick Lamar | |
from the album DAMN. | |
Recorded | March 2017 |
Genre | West Coast hip hop |
Length | 7:41 |
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"Fear" (stylized as "FEAR.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album DAMN., released on April 14, 2017. The twelfth track on the album (third on the Collector's Edition of Damn[2]), the song was written by Kendrick and produced by The Alchemist, with additional production by Bēkon. At seven minutes and forty-one seconds, it is the longest song on the album.[3][4] Although not released as a single, the song charted in multiple countries in 2017.
The song, structured in three parts, describes events in Lamar's life, specifically his worries and fears, at the ages of seven, seventeen, twenty-seven, and at the time of recording.[4][5][6] The song has received critical acclaim from music critics, with multiple critics calling the track Damn's centerpiece, as well as a huge standout.