Fever for the Flava

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"Fever for the Flava"
Single by Hot Action Cop
from the album Hot Action Cop
B-side
  • "Don't Remember"
  • "Dirt Bike Rider"
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)
Studio
Length
LabelLava
Songwriter(s)Rob Werthner
Producer(s)Michael Baker
Hot Action Cop singles chronology
"Fever for the Flava"
(2003) 		"Don't Want Her to Stay"
(2003)

"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.

Critical reception

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

  • Australian CD single[4]
  1. "Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Remember"  – 3:48
  3. "Dirt Bike Rider"  – 3:37
  • European CD single[5]
  1. "Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
  2. "Don't Remember"  – 3:48
  3. "Dirt Bike Rider"  – 3:37
  4. "Fever for the Flava" (Video Enhancement) – 4:08
  5. "Bonus Footage" (Video Enhancement) – 2:00

Credits and personnel

  • Rob Werthner –
    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)
  • Sterling Sound
    (New York City)

Credits and personnel adapted from "Fever for the Flava" CD single liner notes.[5]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)
Alternative radio
 Lava [14]
February 17, 2003 (2003-02-17)
[15]
Australia May 5, 2003 (2003-05-05) CD [16]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the flava @ mvdbase.com". mvdbase.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny (March 4, 2003). "Hot Action Cop – Hot Action Cop". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Action Cop: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1488. January 24, 2003. p. 30. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1491. February 14, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
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