"I'm Not Scared" is a song by

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band Eighth Wonder, released as the first single from their debut album, ''

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'', in February 1988. It achieved success in France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the UK, where it was a top-10 hit. Written by the

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, the original version contains several words in French. "J'ai pas peur" is the French adaptation of "I'm Not Scared" and is included as the

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to the 7-inch and 12-inch singles. The 12-inch "disco mix" combines the two versions into one long mix. Pet Shop Boys also released their own version of the song, with

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vocals, on the album ''

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'' ranked the song 62nd in its 100 Greatest Dance Songs list, adding: "'I'm Not Scared' is unmistakably a Lowe/Tennant composition, with sharp staccato synth lines, a fluctuating bassline, histrionic lyrics ending in curly, figurative question marks (...), andon the extended Disco Versiondramatic string stabs". Jerry Smith of ''

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'' considered that it was not surprising that "I'm not Scared" sounds like

and Phil Harding production, as the song was written and produced by them, noted "Kensit's distinctive, breathy vocal" and deemed the song a potential hit.

Track listings

* 7-inch single and cassette single # "I'm Not Scared" – 3:49 # "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48 * 10-inch single # "I'm Not Scared" (10-inch remix) – 5:30 # "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48 * UK 12-inch and CD single, European mini-CD single # "I'm Not Scared" (disco mix) – 7:58 # "I'm Not Scared" – 4:30 (album version) # "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48 * US 12-inch single :A1. "I'm Not Scared" (long Euro mix) – 7:58 :A2. "J'ai pas peur" – 5:48 :B1. "I'm Not Scared" (

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mix) – 7:17 :B2. "Baby Baby" (Dusted mix) – 6:00 * Japanese mini-CD single # "I'm Not Scared" (disco mix) – 8:00 # "J'ai pas peur" – 5:51

Credits

Original version * Artwork by Stylorouge * Photography by Eamon J. McCabe * Produced by Pet Shop Boys and Phil Harding * Programmed by Ian Curnow * Written by Tennant and Lowe Little Louie Vega mix & Dub version * Edited by

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* Assistant: Chris Trevett * Recording by Mike Rogers * Remixed by Hugo Dwyer * Keyboards by

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* Produced by "Little" Louie Vega

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Cover versions

* The Pet Shop Boys included their own version of the song on their 1988 album ''

''. * Swedish Pet Shop Boys tribute group

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covered the song for their 2006 debut album ''

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References

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