Fever for the Flava
| "Fever for the Flava" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Hot Action Cop | |
| from the album Hot Action Cop | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Nashville, TN |
| Length | 3:40 (radio version) 4:08 (album version) |
| Label | Lava |
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Werthner |
| Producer(s) | Michael "Bald Evil" Baker |
Fever for the Flava is a song by the American alternative rock band Hot Action Cop. It was listed at #6 on The 50 Worst Songs of the 00s 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]
In popular culture
- Featured in the 2002 video game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
- Featured in the films The Hot Chick, The Real Cancun, American Wedding, and Grind.[3]
- Featured in episodes of Smallville, Malcolm in the Middle, King of the Hill, Boston Legal, and The Man Show.
- Used as an intro for the web series "The Bro Show"
Track listings
- Enhanced CD Single (Lava 0075678807121)
- "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
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 13 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 48 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 56 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 41 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 38 |
References
- ^ 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". 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop - Fever for the flava @ mvdbase.com". mvdbase.com - the music video database. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2018.