Fever for the Flava
"Fever for the Flava" | |
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Single by Hot Action Cop | |
from the album Hot Action Cop | |
Released | January 27, 2003 |
Recorded | 2002 |
Studio | Ocean Way Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) |
Length |
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Label | Lava |
Songwriter(s) | Rob Werthner |
Producer(s) | Michael "Bald Evil" Baker |
"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]
Clean version[]
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.
Track listing[]
Enhanced CD single (Lava Records)
- "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
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 27, 2003 | Alternative radio | Lava | [10] |
February 17, 2003 | [11] | |||
Australia | May 5, 2003 | CD | [12] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 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.
- ^ "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 23, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
Categories:
- 2002 songs
- 2003 singles
- Lava Records singles