Fever for the Flava

"Fever for the Flava"
"Fever for the Flava"
Single by Hot Action Cop
from the album Hot Action Cop
B-side	"Don't Remember"; "Dirt Bike Rider";
Released	January 27, 2003
Studio	Interzone Studios; Oceanway Studios (Nashville);
Length	4:09 (album version); 3:40 (single version);
Label	Lava
Songwriter(s)	Rob Werthner
Producer(s)	Michael Baker
Hot Action Cop singles chronology

"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]

"Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
"Don't Remember" – 3:48
"Dirt Bike Rider" – 3:37

European CD single^[5]

"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

Credits and personnel

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

Rob Werthner – writer, guitar, 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)
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	48
Germany (GfK)^[8]	56
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	42
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	38
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[12]	39

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	100

Release history

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

References

^ ^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.
^ Loftus, Johnny (March 4, 2003). "Hot Action Cop – Hot Action Cop". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ 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)
^ ^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)
^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "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.
^ "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "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 22, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[:0-1] "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.

[allmusic-3] Loftus, Johnny (March 4, 2003). "Hot Action Cop – Hot Action Cop". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[AUS-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)

[EU-5] 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)

[sc_Australia_Hot_Action_Cop-6] "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

[sc_Austria_Hot_Action_Cop-7] "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

[sc_Germany_Hot_Action_Cop-8] "Hot Action Cop – Fever for the Flava" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Hot_Action_Cop-10] "Hot Action Cop: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2018.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Hot_Action_Cop-11] "Hot Action Cop Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Hot_Action_Cop-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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