Hello Fear

Hello Fear
Studio album by
Kirk Franklin
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
Recorded2010
GenreUrban contemporary gospel
Length77:39
LabelVerity
Producer
  • Franklin
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Tackett
Kirk Franklin chronology
The Fight of My Life
(2007) 		Hello Fear
(2011) 		Losing My Religion
(2015)
Singles from Hello Fear
  1. "I Smile"
    Released: February 15, 2011
  2. "A God Like You"
    Released: 2011
  3. "Before I Die"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Hello Fear is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The first single "I Smile" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first single in six years to appear on that chart; last single to do so was "Looking for You" in 2005 which reached number 61. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 87,000 copies sold in the first week,[2] becoming his first album in nine years to debut in the top ten; last album being The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin in 2002 which debuted at number four.[3] The album has sold over 401,000 copies, ranking as the 64th highest selling album in the US in 2011.[4] On February 12, 2012, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[5] In 2012, the album won Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album. As of August 2015, the album has sold 572,000 copies in the US.[6]

  1. ^ Bush, John (2011-03-22). "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (April 2, 2011). "Kirk Franklin Continues His No. 1 Streak With 'Hello Fear'". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-03-30). "Chris Brown's Fame Shoots Him To No. 1, Jennifer Hudson Crushes Her Competition, Gucci Mane Ices Top 20". Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. ^ "Chart Watch Extra: The Year's Top Albums".
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum".
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Kirk Franklin Talks New Single 'Wanna be Happy?'".