"Fever for the Flava" is a 2003 song by American rock band Hot Action Cop. It was listed at number six on "The 50 Worst Songs of the 2000s" by The Village Voice.[1] Christopher Weingarten wrote that it was "a soft-R ode to screeching nonsense words that mean genitals."[1] The line 'got the fever for the flava' was taken from a 1980 Pringles ad. The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld.[2]
| "Fever for the Flava" | ||||
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| Single by Hot Action Cop | ||||
| from the album Hot Action Cop | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2003 | |||
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| Label | Lava | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Werthner | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Baker | |||
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Clean version edit
This song had most of its lyrics replaced by nonsensical babbling and slightly different verses so it could be featured on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, due to strong sexual content in the original version in order to keep the game's ESRB E rating in North America and its ELSPA 3+ rating in Europe.
Critical reception edit
Johnny Loftus of AllMusic described the song as "harmless, high-fiving fun," making note of its "ear-splitting guitars and muscular drum fills".[3]
Track listings and formats edit
- Australian CD single[4]
- "Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
- "Don't Remember" – 3:48
- "Dirt Bike Rider" – 3:37
- European CD single[5]
- "Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
- "Don't Remember" – 3:48
- "Dirt Bike Rider" – 3:37
- "Fever for the Flava" (Video Enhancement) – 4:08
- "Bonus Footage" (Video Enhancement) – 2:00
Credits and personnel edit
- Rob Werthner – writer, guitar, vocals
- Tim Flaherty – guitar
- Luis Espaillat – bass
- Kory Knipp – drums
- Roach – keyboards
- Murray "Eh" Atkinson – guitar, keyboards
- Michael Baker – producer
- Robert "Void" Caprio – recording at Interzone Studios and Oceanway Studios (Nashville)
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Credits and personnel adapted from "Fever for the Flava" CD single liner notes.[5]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 27, 2003 | Alternative radio | Lava | [14] |
| February 17, 2003 | [15] | |||
| Australia | May 5, 2003 | CD | [16] |
References edit
- ^ a b "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 6: Hot Action Cop, "Fever For The Flava" – New York Music – Sound of the City". December 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the flava @ mvdbase.com". mvdbase.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (March 4, 2003). "Hot Action Cop – Hot Action Cop". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Fever for the Flava (Australian CD Single liner notes). Hot Action Cop. Lava Records. 2003. 7567880772.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Fever for the Flava (European CD Single liner notes). Hot Action Cop. Lava Records. 2003. 0075678807121.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1488. January 24, 2003. p. 30. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1491. February 14, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. May 5, 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2021.