Fever for the Flava

"Fever for the Flava" is a 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]

"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 (2003-01-27)
Studio	Interzone Oceanway (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" (2003) "Don't Want Her to Stay" (2003)

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

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

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	Alternative radio	Lava	[14]
	February 17, 2003	Mainstream rock active rock radio		[15]
Australia	May 5, 2003	CD		[16]