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Fearless
Fearless
Studio album by Eighth Wonder
Released	24 June 1988
Recorded	1985-1988
Studio	PWL Studios, London; Swanyard Studios, London; The Workhouse Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	42:32 (original release); 71:52 (2010 reissue)
Label	CBS (1988); Cherry Red Records (2010)
Producer	Richard James Burgess; Mike Chapman; Pete Hammond; Phil Harding; Pet Shop Boys; Alan Shacklock;
Singles from Fearless
	"Stay with Me"; Released: October 1985; "Will You Remember?"; Released: February 1987; "When the Phone Stops Ringing"; Released: 1987; "I'm Not Scared"; Released: February 1988; "Cross My Heart"; Released: June 1988; "Baby Baby"; Released: October 1988; "Use Me (Japan only)"; Released: 1989;

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Fearless is the 1988 debut album by British pop group Eighth Wonder. It is the group's only UK album release, and contains six UK-issued singles (the earliest, "Stay with Me", dating back to 1985) including their highest-selling track, the Pet Shop Boys-produced and written "I'm Not Scared" (a #7 hit).^[1] Other singles included "Cross My Heart" which peaked at #13 in the UK. Fearless peaked at #47 on the UK Albums Chart. Eighth Wonder split up in 1989, with lead singer Patsy Kensit going on to devote herself to her acting career.^[1]

Fearless was reissued in the UK by Cherry Red Records in January 2010, with the addition of five bonus tracks.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cross My Heart"	Michael Jay	Pete Hammond	3:27
2.	"When the Phone Stops Ringing"	Holly Knight, Bernie Taupin	Mike Chapman	3:48
3.	"Baby Baby"	Sam Dominges, John Forte	Hammond	4:00
4.	"Will You Remember?"	Chris McDaniels, London McDaniels, Phil Roy	Chapman	4:31
5.	"Wild Love"	David Paul Bryant, Franne Golde	Hammond	3:55
6.	"I'm Not Scared"	Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe	Phil Harding, Pet Shop Boys	4:30
7.	"Use Me"	Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly	Richard James Burgess	3:34
8.	"Anything At All"	Marc Tanner, Esther Terry	Burgess	3:57
9.	"My Baby's Heartbeat"	Steinberg, Kelly	Burgess	3:43
10.	"The Dress"	James House, Debrah Neal	Burgess	3:51
11.	"Stay with Me" (bonus track)	Geoff Beauchamp, Patsy Kensit	Alan Shacklock	3:16
Total length:				42:32

2010 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Cross My Heart" (Dance mix)	Jay	7:08
13.	"Let Me In"	Beauchamp, Alexander Richard Godson, Kensit	4:36
14.	"Baby Baby" (Dance mix)	Domingo, Forte	7:01
15.	"I'm Not Scared" (Disco mix)	Tennant, Lowe	7:45
16.	"J'Ai Pas Peur" (French version of "I'm Not Scared")	Tennant, Lowe	5:51

Singles

UK Singles Chart positions

1985: "Stay with Me" (#65)
1987: "Will You Remember?" (#83)
1987: "When the Phone Stops Ringing" (–)
1988: "I'm Not Scared" (#7)
1988: "Cross My Heart" (#13)
1988: "Baby Baby" (#65)
1989: "Use Me" (–)

^ ^a ^b Smith, Christopher (2018-09-25). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Eighth Wonder". Talk About Pop Music. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
^ Eighth Wonder – Fearless (2010, CD), retrieved 2022-01-24

[:0-1] Smith, Christopher (2018-09-25). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Eighth Wonder". Talk About Pop Music. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

[2] Eighth Wonder – Fearless (2010, CD), retrieved 2022-01-24

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-'''''Fearless''''' is the 1988 debut album by [[United Kingdom|British]] pop group [[Eighth Wonder (band)|Eighth Wonder]].  It is the group's only UK album release, and contains six UK-issued singles (the earliest, "Stay with Me", dating back to 1985) including their highest-selling track, the [[Pet Shop Boys]]-produced and written "[[I'm Not Scared (song)|I'm Not Scared]]" (a #7 hit). Other singles included "[[Cross My Heart (Eighth Wonder song)|Cross My Heart]]" which peaked at #13 in the UK.  ''Fearless'' peaked at #47 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].  Eighth Wonder split up in 1989, with lead singer [[Patsy Kensit]] going on to devote herself to her acting career.
+'''''Fearless''''' is the 1988 debut album by [[United Kingdom|British]] pop group [[Eighth Wonder (band)|Eighth Wonder]].  It is the group's only UK album release, and contains six UK-issued singles (the earliest, "Stay with Me", dating back to 1985) including their highest-selling track, the [[Pet Shop Boys]]-produced and written "[[I'm Not Scared (song)|I'm Not Scared]]" (a #7 hit).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Christopher|date=2018-09-25|title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Eighth Wonder|url=https://talkaboutpopmusic.com/2018/09/25/where-are-they-now-eighth-wonder/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Talk About Pop Music|language=en}}</ref> Other singles included "[[Cross My Heart (Eighth Wonder song)|Cross My Heart]]" which peaked at #13 in the UK.  ''Fearless'' peaked at #47 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].  Eighth Wonder split up in 1989, with lead singer [[Patsy Kensit]] going on to devote herself to her acting career.<ref name=":0" />
-''Fearless'' was reissued in the UK by [[Cherry Red Records]] in January 2010, with the addition of five bonus tracks.
+''Fearless'' was reissued in the UK by [[Cherry Red Records]] in January 2010, with the addition of five bonus tracks.<ref>{{Citation|title=Eighth Wonder – Fearless (2010, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2092357-Eighth-Wonder-Fearless|language=en|access-date=2022-01-24}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==