Fear (Kendrick Lamar song)

"Fear." redirects here. For the emotion, see Fear. For other uses, see Fear (disambiguation).
"Fear"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album DAMN.
RecordedMarch 2017
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length7:41
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"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.

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  3. ^ Lyons, Patrick (April 18, 2017). "A Track-By-Track Analysis Of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN."". HotNewHipHop. Urbanlinx Media. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Burney, Lawrence (April 18, 2017). "Why Kendrick Lamar's "FEAR" Feels so Perfect". Noisey. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Kendrick Lamar – FEAR., retrieved April 25, 2017
  6. ^ Craven, Teddy (April 24, 2017). "Album review: Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN."". The Daily Campus. Retrieved April 25, 2017.