"The Fear of Being Alone" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Bruce Miller, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1996 as the first single from the album What If It's You. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"The Fear of Being Alone" | ||||
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Single by Reba McEntire | ||||
from the album What If It's You | ||||
B-side | "Never Had a Reason To" | |||
Released | September 16, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Walt Aldridge, Bruce Miller | |||
Producer(s) | Reba McEntire, John Guess | |||
Reba McEntire singles chronology | ||||
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The music video for "The Fear of Being Alone" was directed by Dominic Orlando, and premiered in late 1996. It was filmed at Starstruck Studios, and features Reba singing at a recording studio.
The song debuted at #41 on the Hot Country Singles chart[1] for the week of October 5, 1996 and peaked at #2 for the week of December 7, 1996, behind Alan Jackson's "Little Bitty". It stayed at #2 for three weeks. It stayed in the Top Ten for 10 weeks.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 36 |
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