| The Fear | |
| Cover: | TheFearBenHowardSong.jpg |
| Alt: | The Fear Single cover art |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ben Howard |
| Album: | Every Kingdom |
| Released: | 5 December 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
| Genre: | Folk, indie folk |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: | Chris Bond, Jason Howes |
| Prev Title: | Keep Your Head Up |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | The Wolves |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"The Fear" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2011 as a digital download and on CD. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond and Jason Howes. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer.
In December 2012, the single was certified gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association.[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "The Fear" was released on YouTube on 22 June 2011 with a total length of four minutes and thirty-five seconds.[2]