Flavor of the Weak

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"Flavor of the Weak"
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Single by American Hi-Fi
from the album American Hi-Fi
ReleasedDecember 22, 2000 (2000-12-22)
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)Stacy Jones
Producer(s)Bob Rock
American Hi-Fi singles chronology
"Flavor of the Weak"
(2000) 		"Another Perfect Day"
(2001)
Music video
"Flavor of the Weak" on YouTube

"Flavor of the Weak" is a song by American rock band American Hi-Fi. The song was released as the first single from their self-titled debut album on December 22, 2000. To date, this song is their highest-charting single, reaching number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaking within the top 50 in Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It has been used in various movie soundtracks.

Music video[]

The music video for the song, directed by Chris Applebaum, is a parody of the heavy metal documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot. It takes place in 1986 and begins with a teenage boy, played by drummer Jason Sutter, and his friends cussing about how the heavy metal genre and its artists should be praised while punk rock belongs on Mars. The band American Hi-Fi is jokingly referenced among other metal musicians. The video then begins, flash-forwarding between a story about a girl who acts subservient to her boyfriend, not knowing about his cheating escapades, and the band performing.

Track listings[]

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 64
Italy (FIMI)[7] 48
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 46
Scotland (OCC)[10] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 15

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 22, 2000 (2000-12-22)
Island [16]
February 7, 2001 (2001-02-07) Top 40 radio [16]
Australia May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14) CD [17]
United Kingdom August 27, 2001 (2001-08-27)
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury [18]

References[]

  1. ^ Pauker, Lance (January 22, 2014). "49 Phenomenally Angsty Pop-Punk Songs from the 2000s You Forgot Existed". Thought Catalog. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Flavor of the Weak (US promo CD liner notes). American Hi-Fi. Island Records. 2000. ISLR 15226-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Flavor of the Weak (UK CD single liner notes). American Hi-Fi. Mercury Records. 2001. 588 672-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Flavor of the Weak (European CD single liner notes). American Hi-Fi. Island Records. 2001. 588 648-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Flavor of the Weak (Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). American Hi-Fi. Island Records. 2000. 572944-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Issue 596" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Italiancharts.com – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Titus, Christa (February 24, 2001). "Boston Band American Hi-Fi Surfed Out to Maui to Record Island Debut" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 8. p. 20. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th May 2001" (PDF). ARIA. May 14, 2001. p. 23. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting August 27, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 25, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

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