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"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]

"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 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" (2003) "Don't Want Her to Stay" (2003)

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 – 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)

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)	Mainstream rock active rock radio		[15]
Australia	May 5, 2003 (2003-05-05)	CD		[16]

References

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