Fearless (Eighth Wonder album)

Fearless
Studio album by
Eighth Wonder
Released24 June 1988
Recorded1985–1988
StudioPWL Studios, London
Swanyard Studios, London
The Workhouse Studios, London
GenrePop
Length42:32 (original release)
71:52 (2010 reissue)
LabelCBS (1988)
Cherry Red Records (2010)
Producer
Singles from Fearless
  1. "Stay with Me"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "Will You Remember?"
    Released: February 1987
  3. "When the Phone Stops Ringing"
    Released: 5 October 1987[1]
  4. "I'm Not Scared"
    Released: February 1988
  5. "Cross My Heart"
    Released: June 1988
  6. "Baby Baby"
    Released: 19 September 1988[2]
  7. "Use Me (Japan only)"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
NME1/10[4]
Number One[5]
Smash Hits4/10[6]

Fearless is the 1988 debut album by British pop group Eighth Wonder. It is the group's only UK album release, and contains six UK-issued singles (the earliest, "Stay with Me", dating back to 1985) including their highest-selling track, the Pet Shop Boys-produced and written "I'm Not Scared" (a No. 7 hit). Other singles included "Cross My Heart" which peaked at No. 13 in the UK. Fearless peaked at No. 47 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was dedicated to James Henry Kensit, the father of Patsy and Jamie. Eighth Wonder split up in 1989, with lead singer Patsy Kensit going on to devote herself to her acting career.

Fearless was reissued in the UK by Cherry Red Records in January 2010, with the addition of five bonus tracks.

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  2. ^ Smith, Robin (17 September 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. ^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ Kelly, Danny (23 July 1988). "Long Play". NME.
  5. ^ "Review: Eighth Wonder — Fearless (CBS)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 37.
  6. ^ Collins, Josephine (27 July – 9 August 1988). "Albums" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 10, no. 15. p. 60. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via World Radio History.