Fear is a funky rock composition with music by Lenny Kravitz and lyrics by Lisa Bonet, released as the sixth track on Kravitz's debut album Let Love Rule in September 1989 on Virgin Records. The song addresses themes of urban decay and social anxiety, with Bonet's lyrics reflecting on urban blight while Kravitz supplies a groove-oriented musical foundation that blends funk, soul, and rock elements. The arrangement builds on a consistent rhythmic groove and incorporates orchestral textures through viola, violin, and cello parts, adding depth to the otherwise funk-based framework. Like most of Let Love Rule, Kravitz wrote, produced, and performed nearly all instruments on the track, making Fear one of the few compositions on the album with significant collaborative input through Bonet's lyrical contribution. A live version recorded at The Paradise in Boston on March 28, 1990 was included on the 20th Anniversary Edition reissue in 2009, along with a 1987 demo version that indicates the composition's development predates the album sessions. The tune remains primarily known through Kravitz's original recording and has not entered wider repertoire as a covered standard. On AllSolos, the track features Kravitz's electric guitar solo from the original 1989 studio recording.
