fear lily allen song fear song british recording artist second studio album written allen song released lead single album initially announced single album ultimately decided fear released january demo titled don know leaked internet april song incorporates electropop music lyrics articulate problems celebrity lifestyles include metaphors recognised tabloid national newspapers sun fear references albeit indirectly great depression 1930s contemporary critics complimented song themes condition fear peaked number singles chart remained weeks single peaked inside charts european countries australia allen second chart entry billboard hot accompanying music video portrayed fantasy theme allen dancing giant wrapped gifts balloons shot park featured dancers dressed locations initially park giant colourful mansion surrounded contrasting grey clouds song performed live time scott mills bbc_radio_1 allen concert tour fear awarded best track prize awards won allen awards best song musically lyrically performed work background composition initially song announced released lead single album ultimately decided fear discussing allen stated intention bigger sounding ethereal songs real songs think grown bit person hope reflects released demo version song called don know myspace account song april singer declared inspiration song pressures rich famous tell inspiration came walking street village middle countryside little girl walking street like high hot pants little crop thought right tell kind girl trying pop idol years time wants famous grows definitely culture come necessarily culture think particularly healthy time aware culture feel particularly comfortable musically allen adopts mature electropop groove song described modern electro dance backing coming flood soft synths slightly set common time key major beats minute allen voice spans lyrically song satire sung voice tackles societal overnight fame hunting makes reference line look sun look mirror daily british tabloid national newspapers report allen parts written apple built instruments critical reception billboard commented song saying packs lyrical punch complimenting allen vocals bbc interpreted song allen blaming system complimented exquisite production daily_telegraph suggested song confirms singer skills sweet remain intact bit bruised encounter 21st century fame clash reporter concluded fear somewhat catchy dance friendly rolling_stone_magazine failed detect song criticized song cliché delivered allen mtv gave good review saying relatively scathing indictment today glossy culture pitchfork_media described song admission apocalyptic vision suggested artist lines barbed sarcastic ultimately bland allen reviews positive sal_cinquemani form slant_magazine suggested fear proof pop singer self awareness given personal tabloid history song possesses trail irony look sun look right track yeah winner entertainment weekly liked song allen makes fun material girl went fact tale naughty mirror fully realized female coming bend gave fear stars commenting potent reminder gossip fodder disliked lyrics particular clumsy attempt politics naval praised song pop masterpiece allen witty intelligent lyrics compared pink stupid girls commercial performance united_kingdom fear debuted number singles chart january week ending dated january following week song climbed places reach number lady_gaga dance summit chart gaga commented saying familiar lily music good job lily knocking deserves female don want think generally pop music making enormous comeback actually pleased new record decidedly pop song managed remain weeks february life suck earned allen second chart debut single smile achieved feat july fear single spent weeks atop chart single week stay number parent album topped albums_chart having chart double allen said great charts especially week celebrating best british music song shared similar success australia peaked number aria_singles_chart stayed consecutive weeks certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association ireland fear entered thirty irish_singles_chart making slow rise number remained week descending chart song success europe having entered countries resulted peak european hot new_zealand allen scored fourth hit song placing peak fourteen new_zealand_singles_chart north_america fear shared moderate success charting number billboard hot making allen second entry despite low positions main chart single managed singer hot dance club play number single topping week canada debuted late leaving chart seven weeks returned peaking certified gold shipments copies music video music video principally shot park directed premiered channel_4 december starts allen singing window clothes line right underwear hanging exits clothes revealed dress big bow high heels returning door interior changes luxurious mansion reality english country estate chorus starts walks hall surrounded making synchronized moves starting choreography allen climbs stairs camera cuts scene sitting mirror extravagant bedroom dresses lamps toys scene changes allen walking room giant brightly coloured presents suddenly stand having human legs begin spin singer joining descending stairs walking hall entered exits estate video takes darker tone verse forget guns forget ammunition cause killing little mission saint cool long getting thinner sung visual effects appear soon chorus takes place allen walks estate stairs surrounded dancing balloons coloured fog camera showing estate tied giant ribbon grey clouds contrast cheerful party allen stated hoped music video convey parts song video reportedly cost shoot video documented mtv interview allen declared wanted dance routine dance routine people think people girls industry able camera rubbish kind thing find nerve performing actually write songs don think performing video think fun lots colour dancing keeping song actually live performances invited bbc hosted allen talked struggles premiered song performing live live performances song include sound bbc friday night orange sunday night project february invited today performed song interview month appearance ellen degeneres singing degeneres freely copies audience performed rendition song american singer britney_spears allen included song concert tour setlist encore fear performed brit awards opening song allen arrived stage sitting rocket hoisted air wearing black dress later joined stage dressed pink military camouflage women media appearances song featured fourth episode series drama skins instrumental version accompanying music match day review segment showing goals fear parodied character playing double lyrics altered deal voting campaign prime minister australia song covered bbc_radio_1 live lounge segment september featuring beyoncé hit halo track listing credits personnel lead vocals lily assistant engineer mixing management charts sales
The Fear (Lily Allen song)