{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Fear | type = song | artist = [[NF (rapper)|NF]] | EP = [[Fear (NF EP)|Fear]] | released = {{start date|2025|11|07}} | length = {{duration|m=4|s=29}} | label = {{hlist|NF|[[Capitol Music Group|Capitol]]}} | writer = {{hlist|[[Nathan Feuerstein]]|Jeff Sojka}} | producer = {{hlist|Feuerstein|Sojka|Aaron Chafin}} }}
"'''Fear'''" is a song recorded by the American rapper [[NF (rapper)|NF]]. The song was released on November 14, 2025, via [[NF Real Music]] and [[Capitol Music Group]], as the title track to his 2025 third extended play, ''[[Fear (NF EP)|Fear]]''. "Fear" peaked at No. 53 on the [[Official Charts Company]] [[UK singles chart]], No. 87 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]], and No. 1 on the [[Recorded Music NZ]] New Zealand Hot Singles chart. The song was both written by [[Nathan Feuerstein]] and Jeff Sojka, with Feuerstein, Sojka, and Aaron Chafin producing.
== Writing and production == The lyrics to "Fear" describe NF questioning whether he has [[Obsessive–compulsive disorder|obsessive-compulsive disorder]] or [[schizophrenia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=NF Releases Emotionally Charged EP 'FEAR' Featuring Collaborations with Machine Gun Kelly and James Arthur |url=https://tixel.com/us/news/2025/11/15/nf-releases-emotionally-charged-ep-fear-featuring |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Tixel}}</ref> The song is composed using piano. The song was described by Music and Gigs to be "raw", "messy", and "intrusive thoughts turned into art", and comparing it the rest of NF's work, overall being "one of the most uncomfortably honest pieces he’s ever written".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=NF's FEAR EP Review: Burnout, Grief and the Battle for Faith |url=https://musicandgigs.com/nfs-fear-ep-review-burnout-grief-and-the-battle-for-faith/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Music and Gigs}}</ref>
"Fear" is composed in the [[G major|key of G]], with a speed of 188 beats per minute and a key signature of {{Music|time|3|4}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=NF – Fear Chords |url=https://chordify.net/chords/nf-fear-nfvevo |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Chordify}}</ref>
== Release and promotion == Upon the song's release, "Fear" was supported with a music video. Before the video's release, it was scheduled for premiere on YouTube. The video was described by [[Universal Music Canada]] to be "cinematic" with "intriguing imagery".<ref>{{Cite web |title=NF's Fear EP – First New Music Since the Chart-Topping 2023 Album Hope – Out Today |url=https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/nfs-fear-ep-first-new-music-since-the-chart-topping-2023-album-hope-out-today/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=[[Universal Music Canada]]}}</ref>
"Fear" was performed by U.S. Olympic figure skater [[Ilia Malinin]] during the [[2026 Winter Olympics]] exhibition gala.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-21 |title=Ilia Malinin performs to Fear as he completes cathartic Olympic gala routine |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/21/ilia-malinin-performs-to-fear-as-he-completes-cathartic-olympic-gala-routine |access-date=2026-04-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin and U.S. figure skaters shine in Olympic exhibition gala |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/alysa-liu-ilia-malinina-amber-glenn-perform-olympic-exhibition-gala/3851748/ |website=NBC Los Angeles |publisher=NBCUniversal Media, LLC |date=February 21, 2026 |access-date=February 24, 2026 }}</ref> The song, along with elements from Malinin's Olympic gala performance, was later released as an [[emote]] in the video game ''[[Fortnite]]'' in April 2026.<ref>https://www.fortnite.com/item-shop/emotes/fear-11aee020</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=April 2026}}
== Reception == {{Music ratings | rev1 = RGM<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2025/11/13/nf-fear-album-review/|title=NF – Fear (Album review)|date=2025-11-13|website=RGM|accessdate=2025-11-24}}</ref> | rev1score = {{rating|4|5}} }}
=== Commercial === On November 23, 2025, before its initial chart entry, "Fear" entered the OCC UK Singles Chart Update at No. 55.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Official Singles Chart Update |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/20251123 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=[[Official Charts Company|OCC]]}}</ref> Within the song's first charting week of November 27, 2025, it debuted at No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 73 on the UK Video Streaming Chart.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-27 |title=Official Video Streaming Chart |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/video-streaming-chart/20251127 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=[[Official Charts Company|OCC]]}}</ref> Additionally, the song led the Recorded Music NZ Hot Singles chart and hit No. 87 on the Irish Singles chart.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Year ! Organization ! style="width:21em;" |Category !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2025 | rowspan="1" | We Love Awards | Mainstream Impact Award | {{nom}} | rowspan="1" |<ref>{{cite web |date=2026-01-05 |title=We Love Christian Music Awards – Nominees |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/weloveawards_nominations.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260105193920/https://www.newreleasetoday.com/weloveawards_nominations.php |archive-date=2026-04-15 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=We Love Awards |publisher=New Release Today}}</ref> |}
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible" |+ Year-end lists |- ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | Jesus Freak Hideout | David Craft's Song Picks of 2025 || 3 | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-12-30|accessdate=2025-12-30|title=2025 Staff Picks|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/features/staffpicks2025.asp|last=Dickens |first=Evan |last2=Balogh |first2=Josh |last3=Tremaine |first3=Chase |last4=Fryberger |first4=Scott|website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}</ref> |- | Evan Dickens' Song Picks of 2025 || 4 |- | Dave Trout's Song Picks of 2025 || 2 ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fryberger |first=Scott |last2=Graber |first2=Grace |last3=Adam |first3=Christopher |last4=Trout |first4=Dave |last5=Hyde |first5=Paul |last6=Hawkins |first6=Phil |last7=Smith |first7=Micah |last8=Close |first8=Clifford |last9=Miller |first9=Chris |last10=Schlereth |first10=Kevin |last11=Lytle |first11=Aiden |last12=Harp |first12=Loyd |date=2026-01-02 |title=Friends of JFH Picks 2025 |url=https://jesusfreakhideout.com/features/jfhfriendspicks2025.asp |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}</ref> |- |}
== Personnel == Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=Fear / NF / Credits / Fear / NF – Tidal |url=https://tidal.com/album/472306396/credits |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] |publisher=[[NF Real Music]] and [[Capitol Records]]}}</ref>
* Aaron Chafin – producer, [[Programming (music)|programmer]], [[Audio engineer|engineer]], guitar, * Alex Dobbert – [[Mastering (audio)|masterer]] * Brad O'Donnell – [[artists and repertoire]] * Jeff Sojka – producer, writer, programmer, bass, engineer, guitar, [[Mixing engineer|mixer]], [[Audio engineer|recording engineer]], [[String (music)|strings]], synthesizer * [[Nathan Feuerstein]] – producer, writer
== Charts == {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2025{{ndash}}2026) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row" | Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 November 2025|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1864|page=4|date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> | 88 |- {{single chart|Austria|46|artist=NF|song=Fear|access-date=November 25, 2025|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Canada|47|artist=NF|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| [[German airplay chart|Germany Airplay]] ([[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|BVMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm|title=Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 15/2026|access-date=April 17, 2026|lang=de|trans-title=Radio Charts Germany – Chart Week 15/2026|publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260417152716/https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm|date=April 17, 2026|archive-date=April 17, 2026|url-status=deviated}}</ref> | 78 |- {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|62|artist=NF|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2025}} |- ! scope="row" | Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 47, 2025) |url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles |access-date=2025-11-23 |publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]}}</ref> | 87 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|44|artist=NF|song=Fear|access-date=November 24, 2025|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row" | New Zealand Hot Singles ([[RMNZ]])<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=2025-11-21 |title=Hot 40 Singles |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2025-11-21 |access-date=2025-11-23 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref> | 1 |- {{single chart|Switzerland|44|artist=NF|song=Fear|access-date=November 24, 2025|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|UK|53|date=20251121|access-date=November 23, 2025|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row" | UK Christian Songs ([[Cross Rhythms]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/chart/?date=2026015|title=Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart: 15 March 2026|date=2026-03-08|accessdate=2026-03-15|publisher=[[Cross Rhythms]]}}</ref> | 1 |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|35|artist=NF|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2025}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=NF|rowheader=true|access-date=November 25, 2025}} |}
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