Fear of the Dawn#Charts

In October 2021, White released "Taking Me Back", his first solo single since 2018.{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Alex |date=18 October 2021 |title=Jack White Unleashes New Single "Taking Me Back": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2021/10/jack-white-taking-me-back/ |access-date=13 November 2021 |website=Consequence}} In November, White revealed that he would release two solo albums in 2022: Fear of the Dawn, which will feature White's traditional rock sound, and Entering Heaven Alive, a folk album, planned for release on July 22.{{Cite web |last=Condon |first=Dan |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Jack White will release two very different albums in 2022 — hear a sample from both |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/new-music-jack-white-love-is-selfish-taking-me-back-new-albums/13705718 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=Double J}} White released a video for "Taking Me Back" on November 11.{{cite web |last1=Graves |first1=Wren |last2=Young |first2=Alex |date=11 November 2021 |title=Jack White Releasing Two New Albums in 2022 |url=https://consequence.net/2021/11/jack-white-new-albums-2022/ |access-date=13 November 2021 |website=Consequence}}

In December 2021, White announced the Supply Chain Issues Tour kicking off on April 8, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. The tour covers North America and Europe.{{Cite web |title=Jack White Announces Special Guests for the Supply Chain Issues Tour {{!}} Jack White |url=https://jackwhiteiii.com/jack-white-announces-special-guests-for-the-supply-chain-issues-tour/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |language=en-US}} On February 11, 2022, White released the title track "Fear of the Dawn" as the B-side of the lead single from Entering Heaven Alive, "Love Is Selfish", and uploaded the music video for "Fear of the Dawn" on YouTube the same day.{{Cite web |title=Jack White Releases New Track & Self-Directed Video for "Fear of the Dawn" {{!}} Jack White |url=https://jackwhiteiii.com/jack-white-releases-new-track-self-directed-video-for-fear-of-the-dawn/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |language=en-US}} On March 3, 2022, White released the song "Hi-De-Ho" (which features rapper Q-Tip, formerly of hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest) as the second standalone single from Fear of the Dawn.{{Cite web |title=Jack White Shares "Hi-De-Ho" Featuring Q-Tip From Fear of the Dawn {{!}} Jack White |url=https://jackwhiteiii.com/jack-white-shares-hi-de-ho-featuring-q-tip-from-fear-of-the-dawn/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |language=en-US}} Finally on April 7, 2022, White released "What's the Trick?" as one last surprise single the day before the album was released.{{Cite web |title=Jack White Brings Back Rap Rock with "What's the Trick?" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jack_white_brings_back_rap_rock_with_whats_the_trick |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Exclaim! |language=en-ca}}

Fear of the Dawn was released on April 8, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Fear of the Dawn Is Out Now! {{!}} Jack White |url=https://jackwhiteiii.com/fear-of-the-dawn-is-out-now/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |language=en-US}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Fear of the Dawn track listing

| all_writing = Jack White, except where noted.

| total_length = 39:54

| title_width = 100

| title1 = Taking Me Back

| length1 = 3:59

| title2 = Fear of the Dawn

| length2 = 2:02

| title3 = The White Raven

| length3 = 2:43

| title4 = Hi-De-Ho

| note4 = featuring Q-Tip

| writer4 = {{hlist|White|Kamaal Fareed|Cab Calloway|Buster Harding|Jack Palmer}}

| length4 = 3:56

| title5 = Eosophobia

| length5 = 3:41

| title6 = Into the Twilight

| writer6 = {{hlist|White|John Dizzy Gillespie|Frank Paparelli|Jon Hendricks|Jay Graydon|Alan Paul}}

| length6 = 4:41

| title7 = Dusk

| length7 = 0:30

| title8 = What's the Trick?

| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = That Was Then (This Is Now)

| length9 = 3:10

| title10 = Eosophobia (Reprise)

| length10 = 3:12

| title11 = Morning, Noon and Night

| length11 = 4:45

| title12 = Shedding My Velvet

| length12 = 3:41

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Sample credits

• "Hi-De-Ho" contains a sample of "Hi De Ho Man" by Cab Calloway, written by Cab Calloway, Buster Harding and Jack Palmer.
• "Into the Twilight" contains a sample of William S. Burroughs from the track "Origin and Theory of the Tape Cut-Ups" originally released on the album Break Through in Grey Room, produced by James Grauerholz and Bill Rich.
• "Into the Twilight" contains a sample of "Another Night in Tunisia" performed by The Manhattan Transfer, written by John Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Jon Hendricks.
• "Into the Twilight" contains a sample of "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" performed by The Manhattan Transfer, music written by Jay Graydon and Alan Paul, lyrics by Alan Paul.

Primary artist

• Jack White – vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12), drums (tracks 1–4, 8, 12), guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–11), bass (tracks 1–3, 8, 12), synthesizers (tracks 1–4, 6), percussion (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 11), theremin (tracks 2, 3), lead electric guitar (track 4), lead acoustic guitar (track 4), samples (track 6), piano (tracks 6, 12), electric guitar (track 12), vibraphone (track 12), acoustic guitar (track 12)

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Session musicians

• Q-Tip – vocals (track 4), handclaps (track 4)
• Olivia Jean – electric guitar (track 4), acoustic rhythm guitar (track 4)
• Daru Jones – drums (tracks 5, 9–11)
• Dominic Davis – bass guitar (tracks 5, 10, 11)
• Quincy McCrary – Wurlitzer electronic piano (tracks 5, 10), Hammond B3 organ (track 6), synthesizer (track 9), harmony vocals (track 9)
• Scarlett White – bass guitar (track 6)
• Mark Watrous – Juno synthesizer (track 7), synthesizer (track 11)
• Bone Dust Mancini – 1975 Harley-Davidson Ironhead (track 8)
• Jack Lawrence – bass guitar (track 9)
• Duane Denison – rhythm guitar (track 11), guitar solo (track 11)

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Technical personnel

• Jack White – production, engineering, mixing
• Joshua V. Smith – engineering, mixing
• Bill Skibbe – engineering, mixing, mastering
• Dan Mancini – engineering assistant

Packaging

• Jennifer Dionisio – cover illustration
• Sara Deck – page 1 illustration
• Olivia Jean – page 5 illustration
• Mikel Janín – page 3 illustration
• Ben Jenkins – side 1 label illustration, side 2 label concept, raven
• Bruce Yan – sun emblem, side 2 label illustration
• Johnny Dombrowski – page 4 illustration, back cover illustration, back cover camouflage patterns, paneled illustration

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