Studio Album · No. 3
Fear of a Black Planet Songwriting Credits by Public Enemy
Produced by The Bomb Squad · Engineered by Mike Bona, Kamarra Alford, Chris Champion
Def Jam / Columbia
East Coast Hip HopHardcore Hip HopPolitical Hip Hop
95%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 19 of 20 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 19 / 20 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 20 tracks with documented writers, by whether Public Enemy carries a lyricist or composer credit.
19 trackswritten by Public Enemy
1 trackoutside writers
Public Enemy's roles on this album
Share of the 20 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist95%
Composer95%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
20
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
1990
Released
Data Insight
Twenty tracks, all credited to Chuck D and the Bomb Squad. It is the longest fully documented record they made and the last before the production team broke up.
Fear of a Black Planet came out on Def Jam in March 1990 and carried "Fight the Power" from the Do the Right Thing soundtrack.
Track Listing & Credits 20 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Contract on the World Love Jam
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 2 |
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 3 |
911 Is a Joke
|
Flavor FlavKeith ShockleeEric Sadler | William Jonathan Drayton Jr.Keith ShockleeEric Sadler | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 4 |
Incident at 66.6 FM
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 5 |
Welcome to the Terrordome
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 6 |
Meet the G That Killed Me
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 7 |
Pollywanacraka
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 8 |
Anti-Nigger Machine
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 9 |
Burn Hollywood Burn
|
Ice CubeBig Daddy KaneKeith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | O'Shea JacksonAntonio HardyKeith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer)Ice Cube (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Power to the People
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 11 |
Who Stole the Soul?
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 12 |
Fear of a Black Planet
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 13 |
Revolutionary Generation
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 14 |
Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 15 |
Reggie Jax
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 16 |
Leave This Off Your Fuckin' Charts
|
Terminator X | Norman Rogers | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 17 |
B Side Wins Again
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 18 |
War at 33⅓
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 19 |
Final Count of the Collision Between Us and the Damned
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
| 20 |
Fight the Power
|
Keith ShockleeEric SadlerChuck D | Keith ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton Douglas Ridenhour | The Bomb Squad | Public Enemy (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 14 contributors
ES
Eric Sadler
Writer
KS
Keith Shocklee
Writer
CD
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
Writer
CD
Chuck D
Writer
AH
Antonio Hardy
Writer
BD
Big Daddy Kane
Writer
FF
Flavor Flav
Writer
IC
Ice Cube
Writer · Vocals
NR
Norman Rogers
Writer
OJ
O'Shea Jackson
Writer
TX
Terminator X
Writer
WJ
William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Fear of a Black Planet
Who wrote Fear of a Black Planet?
Chuck D with Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler and the rest of the Bomb Squad across all twenty tracks, with Flavor Flav sharing several including "911 Is a Joke".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Fight the Power", "911 Is a Joke" and "Welcome to the Terrordome" all missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
The Bomb Squad.
Who engineered it?
Mike Bona, with Kamarra Alford and Chris Champion assisting.
Where does "Fight the Power" come from?
It was written for Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and released as a single a year before this album.
How long is the album?
63:21 across twenty tracks.