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| Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop [1] | |||
| Length | 50:31 | |||
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Without Fear is the debut studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy, released on 4 October 2019 by Riggins Recording, Interscope Records and Island Records. [2] It has spawned four singles, including "Power Over Me" and "Outnumbered". [3]
Kennedy announced the album on 13 June 2019, which coincided with the release of "Outnumbered". Pre-orders started that day, with an original release date of 27 September set. [4] Kennedy revealed the track list on 9 September 2019. [5] On 24 June 2020 a new single, "Giants", was released and added to the digital version of the album as the opening track. [6]
Without Fear debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart with sales of 7,000 units, becoming the fastest-selling album of 2019. It has spent 154 weeks in the top 10, including 27 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart as of 12 March 2021. [7] In the UK the album debuted at number one with sales of 20,061 units, marking Kennedy's first number one outside Ireland. [8]
Track listing and credits adapted from Kennedy's Instagram, as well as Apple Music and ASCAP. [5] [2] [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "An Evening I Will Not Forget" | Dermot Kennedy | Carey Willetts | 4:05 |
| 2. | "All My Friends" |
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| 4:07 |
| 3. | "Power Over Me" |
| Koz | 3:26 |
| 4. | "What Have I Done" |
| Koz | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Moments Passed" |
| Willetts | 4:31 |
| 6. | "The Corner" |
| Starsmith | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Lost" |
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| 3:44 |
| 8. | "Rome" | Kennedy | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Outnumbered" |
| Koz | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Dancing Under Red Skies" |
| Koz | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Outgrown" |
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| 3:20 |
| 12. | "Redemption" |
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| 3:48 |
| 13. | "Without Fear" |
| Willetts | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 50:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Glory" |
| 3:42 | |
| 15. | "Young & Free" |
| 4:26 | |
| 16. | "Couldn't Tell" |
| 4:16 | |
| 17. | "For Island Fires and Family" |
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| 4:45 |
| Total length: | 1:07:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Giants" | Koz | 2:57 | |
| 2. | "An Evening I Will Not Forget" | Kennedy | Carey Willetts | 4:05 |
| 3. | "All My Friends" |
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| 4:07 |
| 4. | "Power Over Me" |
| Koz | 3:26 |
| 5. | "What Have I Done" |
| Koz | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Moments Passed" |
| Willetts | 4:31 |
| 7. | "The Corner" |
| Starsmith | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Lost" |
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| 3:44 |
| 9. | "Rome" | Kennedy | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Outnumbered" |
| Koz | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Dancing Under Red Skies" |
| Koz | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Outgrown" |
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| 3:20 |
| 13. | "Redemption" |
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| 3:48 |
| 14. | "Without Fear" |
| Willetts | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 53:31 | |||
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [36] | Platinum | 80,000 |
| Poland (ZPAV) [37] | Gold | 10,000 |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38] | Platinum | 20,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [39] | Platinum | 300,000 |
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| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 4 October 2019 | Standard |
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| LP | Deluxe | [44] |
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