Flava (song)

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"Flava"
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Single by Peter Andre
from the album Natural
B-side"To the Top"
Released2 September 1996 (1996-09-02)[1]
Length3:35
Label
  • Melodian
  • Mushroom
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andy Whitmore
Peter Andre singles chronology
"Only One"
(1996) 		"Flava"
(1996) 		"I Feel You"
(1996)

"Flava" is a song by English-Australian singer Peter Andre, released as the fifth single from his second studio album, Natural (1996). It includes a rap by American rapper Cee. The song spent one week at number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 1996, becoming Andre's first number-one single in the UK. "Flava" also reached top 10 in Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Critical reception[]

British magazine Music Week rated the song four out of five, writing, "Matching Mysterious Girl is going to be tough, but Flava has a warm R&B sound, a catchy chorus and enough class to become another winner."[3]

Track listings[]

7-inch and cassette single[4][5]

  1. "Flava" (7-inch edit)
  2. "To the Top"

European and Australian CD1[6][7]

  1. "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01
  2. "Flava" (Benz Mix) – 4:05
  3. "Flava" (Richie P Mix) – 4:01
  4. "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 12-inch Mix) – 6:18

European and Australian CD2[8][9]

  1. "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01
  2. "Flava" (Slammin' 12-inch) – 6:49
  3. "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 7-inch Mix) – 4:41
  4. "Flava" (Jungle Mix) – 5:10

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 August 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Flava – Peter Andre | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 August 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ Flava (UK 7-inch jukebox single vinyl disc). Peter Andre. Mushroom Records. 1996. FLAVA-D-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Flava (European cassette single sleeve). Peter Andre. Mushroom Records. 1996. C2003.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Flava (European CD1 liner notes). Peter Andre. Mushroom Records. 1996. D2003.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Flava (Australian CD1 liner notes). Peter Andre. Melodian. 1996. D1472.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Flava (European CD2 liner notes). Peter Andre. Mushroom Records. 1996. DX2003.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Flava (Australian CD2 liner notes). Peter Andre. Melodian. 1996. D1493.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  11. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 42. 9 October 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 39. 28 September 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Peter Andre: Flava" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.10. – 30.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 October 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Flava". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Peter Andre – Flava". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1996" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  29. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Peter Andre – Flava". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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