"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.
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". It was listed at number six on "The 50 Worst Songs of the 2000s" by The Village Voice. Christopher Weingarten wrote that it was "a soft-R ode to screeching nonsense words that mean genitals."
Track listings and formats Australian CD single "Fever for the Flava" (Radio Edit) – 3:40 "Don't Remember" – 3:48 "Dirt Bike Rider" – 3:37
European CD single "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.
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
Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA) 100
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJanuary 27, 2003Alternative radioLavaFebruary 17, 2003AustraliaMay 5, 2003CD
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