I'm Not Scared (song)

"I'm Not Scared"
Single by Eighth Wonder
from the album Fearless
B-side"J'ai pas peur"
Released8 February 1988 (1988-02-08)[1]
StudioPWL (London)
Genre
Length
  • 4:30 (album)
  • 3:49 (single)
  • 7:58 (disco mix)
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
  • Neil Tennant
  • Chris Lowe
Producer(s)
  • Phil Harding
  • Neil Tennant
  • Chris Lowe
Eighth Wonder singles chronology
"When the Phone Stops Ringing"
(1987)
"I'm Not Scared"
(1988)
"Cross My Heart"
(1988)
Music video
"I'm Not Scared" on YouTube

"I'm Not Scared" is a 1988 song by Eighth Wonder and is the debut single from their debut studio album Fearless. It was written by the Pet Shop Boys. It went to number 7 in the United Kingdom, number 1 in Italy, number 14 in Ireland, number 8 in France, number 2 in Switzerland and Spain, number 5 in Germany and number 4 in Finland.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single and cassette single[4][5]
  1. "I'm Not Scared" – 3:49
  2. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48
  • 10-inch single[6]
  1. "I'm Not Scared" (10-inch remix) – 5:30
  2. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48
  • UK 12-inch and CD single, European mini-CD single[7][8][9]
  1. "I'm Not Scared" (disco mix) – 7:58
  2. "I'm Not Scared" – 4:30 (album version)
  3. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48
  • US 12-inch single[10]
A1. "I'm Not Scared" (long Euro mix) – 7:58
A2. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48
B1. "I'm Not Scared" (Little Louie Vega mix) – 7:17
B2. "Baby Baby" (Dusted mix) – 6:00
  • Japanese mini-CD single[11]
  1. "I'm Not Scared" (disco mix) – 8:00
  2. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:51

References

  1. "Index: Wonder Stuff". Record Mirror. 6 February 1988. p. 2.
  2. Blythe, Daniel (2002). The Encyclopaedia of Classic 80s Pop. Allison & Busby. p. 133. ISBN 0-7490-0534-3. Yes, it's the one with Patsy Kensit—who, halfway through 'Im Not Scared', an enjoyable piece of atmospheric synth-pop, delivers some French lyrics in a deliciously good accent.
  3. Arena, James (2017). "Appendix: The Record Shop–Noteworthy Tracks". Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. pp. 225–230. ISBN 978-1-4766-7142-0.
  4. I'm Not Scared (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Eighth Wonder. CBS Records. 1988. SCARE 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. I'm Not Scared (US cassette single sleeve). Eighth Wonder. WTG Records. 1988. 31 T68939.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. I'm Not Scared (UK 10-inch single vinyl disc). Eighth Wonder. CBS Records. 1988. SCARE Y1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. I'm Not Scared (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Eighth Wonder. CBS Records. 1988. SCARE T1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. I'm Not Scared (UK CD single liner notes). Eighth Wonder. CBS Records. 1988. SCARE C1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. I'm Not Scared (European mini-CD single liner notes). Eighth Wonder. CBS Records. 1988. CBS 651359 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. I'm Not Scared (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Eighth Wonder. WTG Records. 1988. 41 68820.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. I'm Not Scared (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Eighth Wonder. Epic Records. 1988. 10・8P-3012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)