Fear (Seventeen song)

"Fear"
Single by Seventeen
from the album An Ode
LanguageKorean
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2019
Genre
Length2:56
LabelPledis
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Seventeen singles chronology
"Hit"
(2019) 		"Fear"
(2019) 		"Fallin' Flower"
(2020)
Music video
"Fear" on YouTube

"Fear" (Korean: 독: Fear; RR: Dok: Fear; lit. Poison: Fear) is a song by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released as the second single from their third studio album An Ode on September 16, 2019.

Background and release

In July 2019, Seventeen began sharing teasers for new music, to be released in August.[1] On August 5, they released a digital single titled "Hit", and then revealed they would be releasing an album the next month.[2] The full tracklist was released September 9, revealing the lead single for the album would be titled "Fear".[3] Various lyrics from "Fear" were released four days before the album's release.[4] The song and its music video were released simultaneously on September 16.[5] On the same day, Seventeen held a showcase to commemorate the new album, performing "Fear" for the first time.[6]

Composition

"Fear" was written by Seventeen members Woozi, S.Coups and Vernon, alongside regular collaborator Bumzu, and was composed by Woozi and Bumzu.[5] It has been described as an r&b and electro-pop song with lyrics describing feelings of being the poison in a toxic relationship.[6][7] The song is in the key of G minor with a tempo of 146 beats per minute.[8]

Music video

The music video was released the same day as the album, following two teasers.[9] Directed by Yoon Rima and Jang Dongju of Rigend Film,[10] the video features the members of the group dancing and singing amongst dark colours and dramatic backdrops.[5] The makeup throughout the video was noted to be more dramatic than Seventeen's usual style, specifically the contrast of red lipstick smeared across Jeonghan's lips.[11][5]

Accolades

On South Korean music programs, "Fear" won two first place awards; one at the September 26 broadcast of M Countdown and one at the September 27 broadcast of Music Bank.[12][13] "Fear" was listed in multiple publications' year-end lists for best K-pop songs and music videos, and received nominations at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

"Fear" on select listicles
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 23 [14]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019 28 [15]
BuzzFeed Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 12 [16]
Rolling Stone India 10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 — [17]
CelebMix Top 10 K-pop songs of 2019 9 [18]
Awards for "Fear"
Year Organization Award Nominated Work Result Ref.
2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Male Group "Fear" Nominated [19]
Song of the Year Longlisted

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the An Ode lyric book.[20]

Location

  • Recorded at Universe Factory and Ingrid Studio
  • Edited at Ingrid Studio
  • Mixed at Section AB and Prismfilter Mix Lab

Credits and personnel

  • Woozi – lyrics, composition, chorus
  • Bumzu – lyrics, composition, arrangement, chorus, synthesizer, recording
  • Vernon – lyrics,
  • S.Coups – lyrics
  • Seungkwan – chorus
  • Park Ki-tae – arrangement, guitar
  • Jeong Eun-kyung – recording, digital editing
  • Ramy de Miro – mixing
  • Anchor – mixing

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fear"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)[21] 24
South Korea (Gaon)[22] 66
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[23] 6

References

  1. ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (July 25, 2019). "K-pop act Seventeen poised for August comeback". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Kyung, Ji-min (July 17, 2020). "세븐틴, 9월 16일 정규 앨범 발매 확정..'HIT' 키워드 셋 [공식]". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Oh, Myeong-ju (September 9, 2019). "세븐틴, '언 오드' 트랙리스트...타이틀곡은, '독:Fear'". Dispatch Korea. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji. "'컴백' 세븐틴, 타이틀곡 '독:Fear' 가사 일부 선공개 : 네이트 연예". MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d Herman, Tamar (September 16, 2019). "Seventeen Faces 'Fear' in Sophisticated New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Yang, Moon-sook (September 16, 2019). "세븐틴, 정규 3집 'An Ode(언 오드)' (쇼케이스)". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 29, 2019). "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  8. ^ "Key, tempo of Fear By Seventeen Musicstax". Musicstax. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  9. ^ Martin, Annie. "Look: Seventeen dances in new 'Fear' video teaser - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "[M/V] SEVENTEEN(세븐틴) - 독 : Fear". Vimeo. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  11. ^ Abelman, Devon (September 17, 2019). "Seventeen's New Music Video Will Inspire You to Try Red Eyeliner". Allure. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  12. ^ Kim, Ha-jin (September 27, 2019). "세븐틴, 독:Fear로 엠카운트다운 1위…자랑스러운 가수될 것 | 텐아시아". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  13. ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (September 27, 2019). "'뮤직뱅크' 세븐틴, 볼빨간사춘기 꺾고 1위..트와이스 컴백". NewsEn. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  14. ^ "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2019: 50-1". SBS PopAsia. Popasia. December 24, 2018. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019". BuzzFeed. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019". BuzzFeed. December 30, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Nicholas, Ellie (December 31, 2019). "Celebmix's Top 10 KPOP songs of 2019". CelebMix. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Cabico, Gaea Katreena. "LIST: Official nominees for 2019 MAMA". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  20. ^ Seventeen (September 16, 2019). An Ode (Lyric book). South Korea: Pledis.
  21. ^ "Seventeen Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  22. ^ "Fear". September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  23. ^ "Seventeen Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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