Flake (song) explained

Flake
Cover:	Flake CD single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Jack Johnson
Album:	Brushfire Fairytales
B-Side:	"It's All Understood" "Inaudible Melodies"
Genre:	Rock^[1]
Length:	4:43
Label:	Enjoy, Columbia
Producer:	J. P. Plunier
Next Title:	The Horizon Has Been Defeated
Next Year:	2003

"Flake" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It is Johnson's debut single^[2] and was released as the only single from his first album, Brushfire Fairytales (2001).^{[3] [4] [5]} "Flake" features Ben Harper on Weissenborn slide guitar and Tommy Jordan on steel drums.^[2]

"Flake" became Johnson's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 73, and it topped the Billboard Triple-A chart for three weeks, becoming the best-performing song of 2002 on that listing. In New Zealand, it reached number six and ended 2003 as the country's sixth-most-successful song; it remains Johnson's sole top-10 hit there. "Flake" has become a popular song in Johnson's live performances and still garners radio airplay.

Track listings

European CD single^[6]

1. "Flake" – 4:42
2. "Flake" (live) – 4:31

European maxi-CD single^[7]

1. "Flake" – 4:42
2. "Flake" (live) – 4:31
3. "It's All Understood" – 3:35
4. "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:36

Australasian CD single^[8]

1. "Flake" – 4:42
2. "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:36
3. "It's All Understood" (live) – 3:35
4. "Flake" (live) – 4:31

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)!scope="col"

Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[9]	23
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[10]	48
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[11]	1

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	February 11, 2002	Alternative radio	Enjoy	^[13]
	May 20, 2002	Hot adult contemporary radio		^[14]
	August 26, 2002	Contemporary hit radio		^[15]
New Zealand	March 31, 2003	CD	Modular	^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CMJ New Music Monthly. April 2001.
2. Reviews & Previews; Rock: Jack Johnson "Flake" (4:38). Orshoski. Wes. Billboard. 23. March 23, 2002. June 14, 2017.
3. Web site: Weiner. American. Jack Johnson Brushfire Fairytales. sputnikmusic.com. March 24, 2014.
4. Web site: Jack Johnson Rocks Mellow Set at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre: Concert Review. hollywoodreporter.com. Nordyke. Kimberley. 20 October 2013 . March 24, 2014.
5. Web site: Jack Johnson. BBC. March 24, 2014.
6. Flake. Jack Johnson. 2002. European CD single disc notes. Enjoy Records. 019 029-2.
7. Flake. Jack Johnson. 2002. European maxi-CD single disc notes. Enjoy Records. 019 028-2.
8. Flake. Jack Johnson. 2003. Australasian CD single liner notes. Modular Recordings. MODCDS018.
9. Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 16. December 20, 2002.
10. Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 44. December 20, 2002.
11. The 2002 Allstars: Most-Played Triple-A Songs. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 52. December 20, 2002.
12. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2003 – The Official New Zealand Music Charts. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). September 18, 2014.
13. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1439. 30. February 8, 2002. May 18, 2021.
14. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1453. 35. May 17, 2002.
15. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1467. 24. August 23, 2002.
16. Web site: New Releases. netcd.co.nz. March 31, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030411210841/http://www.netcd.co.nz/NewReleases.html. April 11, 2003. November 9, 2023.