The Fear
Lily Allen
2009
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About Lily Allen
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Lily Allen built an early audience by sharing demos on MySpace while signed to Regal Recordings. Her debut album Alright, Still joined reggae-influenced rhythms and hip-hop phrasing with direct, observational pop writing. Later albums included It's Not Me, It's You and No Shame. Collaborations with T-Pain and Stormzy also brought her voice into other artists' hip-hop recordings.
Artist background sources
Apple Music - Lily Allen artist biography and album catalog
Licensed biography read for MySpace/Regal beginnings, debut sound, named later albums and T-Pain/Stormzy collaborations. Exclude private health/relationship assertions, chart totals and quoted interview text. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
The Fear by Lily Allen is included in the 2009 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2009
UK annual chart position 14; not US rank or original release year.
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Sources and scope
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2009
UK annual chart position 14; not US rank or original release year.
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