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Fever for the Flava

"Fever for the Flava" is a song by American rock band Hot Action Cop. The line 'got the fever for the flava' was taken from a 1980 Pringles ad. The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld.[1]

"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
SongwriterRob Werthner
ProducerMichael Baker
Hot Action Cop singles chronology
"Fever for the Flava"
(2003)		 "Don't Want Her to Stay"
(2003)

Critical reception

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Johnny Loftus of AllMusic described the song as "harmless, high-fiving fun," making note of its "ear-splitting guitars and muscular drum fills".[2] It was listed at number six on "The 50 Worst Songs of the 2000s" by The Village Voice.[3] Christopher Weingarten wrote that it was "a soft-R ode to screeching nonsense words that mean genitals."[3]

Track listings and formats

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  • 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

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

  • Rob Werthner – writing, guitar, vocals
  • Tim Flaherty – guitar
  • Luis Espaillat – bass
  • Kory Knipp – drums
  • Roach – keyboards
  • Murray "Eh" Atkinson – guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Baker – production
  • Robert "Void" Caprio – recording at Interzone Studios and Oceanway Studios (Nashville)
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Charts

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Release history

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

References

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  1. ↑ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the flava @ mvdbase.com". mvdbase.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Loftus, Johnny (March 4, 2003). "Hot Action Cop – Hot Action Cop". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ Fever for the Flava (Australian CD Single liner notes). Lava Records. 2003. 7567880772.
  5. 1 2 Fever for the Flava (European CD Single liner notes). Lava Records. 2003. 0075678807121.
  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. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 14/6/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hot Action Cop Songs and Albums | Full Official 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. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2021. 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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