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Fear by Toad The Wet Sprocket
Fear is an album by Toad The Wet Sprocket, released in 1991. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 110 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “All I Want”, on 47 lists with a best position of #6.
Fear, Toad the Wet Sprocket's third album and their second for Columbia, came out on August 27, 1991, and it's the record that finally broke them commercially. It's gentle, thoughtful alternative rock, built on chiming guitars and warm harmonies, with songs that ask hard questions without ever raising their voice.
"All I Want" is the standout, a sunny, jangling tune with a wistful undertow, and "Walk on the Ocean" is a lovely, lilting tune that drifts along like a summer afternoon. "Is It For Me?" and "Hold Her Down" show a darker, tenser side of the band.
It was a slow burner. It didn't even reach the Billboard 200 until a full year after it came out, entering at number 49, but "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean" both reached the Hot 100's top 40, peaking at 15 and 18. It was the band's first real commercial success, selling more than a million copies, and it was certified platinum on September 1, 1994, three years after it came out.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Fear on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All I Want | 47 | #6 | – | 1992–2026 | |
| 2 | Walk On The Ocean | 40 | #15 | – | 1992–2025 | |
| 3 | Is It For Me? | 14 | #252 | – | 1999–2014 | |
| 4 | Hold Her Down | 9 | #87 | – | 1992–2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.