The Fear (Lily Allen song)

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"The Fear" is a song by English singer Lily Allen, released in December 2008 as the lead single from her second studio album, It's Not Me, It's You (2009). It was written by Allen and Greg Kurstin, and produced by the latter. Initially, "Everyone's at It" was announced to be the first single from the album. However, it was ultimately decided on "The Fear" to be released on 26 January 2009 by Regal Recordings, while Allen posted the demo (which was then titled "I Don't Know") onto her Myspace account in April 2008. The song incorporates electropop music as the lyrics articulate problems with celebrity lifestyles and include metaphors for recognised tabloid national newspapers such as The Sun and the Daily Mirror. Contemporary critics complimented the song and its themes of consumerism and the postmodern condition. "The Fear" topped the UK Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks, thus becoming the longest running number one in the UK of 2009, while peaking inside the top 10 in Australia...

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