Fear (of the Unknown)

"Fear (of the Unknown)"
"Fear (of the Unknown)"
Single by Siouxsie and the Banshees
from the album Superstition
B-side	"Spiral Twist"; "I Could Be Again";
Released	26 November 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Dance-rock, alternative rock
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Susan Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke and Steven Severin
Producer(s)	Stephen Hague
Siouxsie and the Banshees singles chronology
Music video
	"Fear (of the Unknown)" on YouTube

"Fear (of the Unknown)" is a U.S.-only single written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in late 1991 as the second U.S. single from the band's 10th studio album, Superstition. It didn't get any domestic release in the UK and was the only Siouxsie and the Banshees single not to be issued in their home country.^[1]

The track, in its original form, was an uptempo

Twice Upon a Time - The Singles

, the track was presented in the "House of Fear Mix", the one which had been used for the promo video.

The song became the Banshees' biggest hit on the U.S.

Modern Rock Tracks

chart.
The cover art is an homage to James Stewart's dream sequence in Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo.

12" vinyl track listing

"Fear (of the Unknown) (CHR Mix)" *

"Fear (of the Unknown) (House Of Fear Extended Mix)" *

"Fear (of the Unknown) (LP Version)"

"Fear (of the Unknown) (Vertigo Mix)" *

"Fear (of the Unknown) (Urban Fear Mix)" *

"Spiral Twist"

(* remixed by Junior Vasquez)

CD track listing

"Fear (of the Unknown) (LP Version)"

"Spiral Twist"

"I Could Be Again"

"Fear (of the Unknown) (Vertigo mix)"

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position

US Modern Rock Tracks
12

US Hot Dance/Disco^[2] 6

References

^ ^a ^b Unsworth, Cathi (17 October 1992). "Through the past, darkly". Melody Maker.

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[c-1] Unsworth, Cathi (17 October 1992). "Through the past, darkly". Melody Maker.

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Studio albums	The Scream Join Hands Kaleidoscope Juju A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Hyæna Tinderbox Through the Looking Glass Peepshow Superstition The Rapture
Live albums	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC
Compilation albums	Once Upon a Time/The Singles Twice Upon a Time – The Singles The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions All Souls
Extended plays	The Thorn The Peel Sessions (1987) The Peel Sessions (1989)
Videos/DVDs	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees
Singles	"Hong Kong Garden" "The Staircase (Mystery)" "Playground Twist" "Mittageisen" "Happy House" "Christine" "Israel" "Spellbound" "Arabian Knights" "Fireworks" "Slowdive" "Melt!" "Dear Prudence" "Swimming Horses" "Dazzle" "Overground" "Cities in Dust" "Candyman" "This Wheel's on Fire" "The Passenger" "Song from the Edge of the World" "Peek-a-Boo" "The Killing Jar" "The Last Beat of My Heart" "Kiss Them for Me" "Shadowtime" "Fear (of the Unknown)" "Face to Face" "O Baby" "Stargazer"
Other songs	" Love in a Void " "Red Light" "Tattoo"
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