The Fear of Being Alone
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"The Fear of Being Alone" is a single by country music
singer Reba McEntire
that peaked at #2 on Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the first single released from her 1996 CD What If It's You
.
The music video of "The Fear of Being Alone," directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed in Starstruck Studios, Reba's recording facility. Other scenes were shot at various locations around Nashville
with Reba keeping her hair hidden under a baseball cap (with a faux red ponytail attached) - because the video was intended to reveal her new, short hair style to her fans.
The song dedbuted at #41 on the Hot Country Single's chart for the week of October 5, 1996 and peaked at #2 for the week of December 17, 1996. It stayed at #2 for three weeks. It stayed in the Top Ten for 10 weeks.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
that peaked at #2 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the first single released from her 1996 CD What If It's You
What If It's You
What If It's You, released in 1996, is the twenty-third album from Reba McEntire. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album she did not use studio musicians, relying...
.
The music video of "The Fear of Being Alone," directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed in Starstruck Studios, Reba's recording facility. Other scenes were shot at various locations around Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
with Reba keeping her hair hidden under a baseball cap (with a faux red ponytail attached) - because the video was intended to reveal her new, short hair style to her fans.
The song dedbuted at #41 on the Hot Country Single's chart for the week of October 5, 1996 and peaked at #2 for the week of December 17, 1996. It stayed at #2 for three weeks. It stayed in the Top Ten for 10 weeks.
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |