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Fearless by Francis Dunnery
Fearless is an album by Francis Dunnery, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “American Life In The Summertime”, on 11 lists with a best position of #76.
Fearless, Francis Dunnery's second solo album, landed on Atlantic in 1994, and it's the sound of the former It Bites singer and guitarist leaving the prog-pop of his old band behind and aiming straight for the radio. Coming after Welcome to the Wild Country, it is arguably the most openly commercial record he has made, all big hooks and clean lines.
It's not a one-flavor pop record, though. Dunnery keeps smuggling in other things: rock crunch, funk grooves, a bluesy streak, a reggae lilt and flashes of Eastern music. Three singles came off it: "American Life in the Summertime", then "Homegrown", then "What's He Gonna Say", which got a promo video to go with it. They met with mixed fortunes, but they put him in front of TV cameras again and again, the Australian Music Awards included.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Fearless on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Life In The Summertime | 11 | #76 | – | 1994–2010 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.