Flava (song) explained

Flava
Cover:Flavacd2.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Peter Andre
Album:Natural
B-Side:To the Top
Released:[1]
Genre:R&B
Length:3:35
Label:
Producer:Andy Whitmore
Prev Title:Only One
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:I Feel You
Next Year:1996

"Flava" is a song by English-Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre, released by Melodian and Mushroom as the fifth single from Andre's second studio album, Natural (1996). The song includes a rap by American rapper Cee and spent one week at number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 1996, becoming Andre's first number-one single in the UK. "Flava" also reached top 10 in Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Critical reception

Kevin Courtney from Irish Times commented, "The man with the six pack stomach and the penchant for nursery rhyme reggae tunes returns with a rapping sort of tune in the vein of Backstreet Boys. This one is not quite as irritating as "Mysterious Girl", but the thought of more video close ups of Mr Andre's abs is just too horrible to contemplate."[2] British magazine Music Week gave the song four out of five, writing, "Matching "Mysterious Girl" is going to be tough, but "Flava" has a warm R&B sound, a catchy chorus and enough class to become another winner."[3]

Track listings

  1. "Flava" (7-inch edit)
  2. "To the Top"
  1. "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01
  2. "Flava" (Benz mix) – 4:05
  3. "Flava" (Richie P mix) – 4:01
  4. "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 12-inch mix) – 6:18
  1. "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01
  2. "Flava" (Slammin' 12-inch) – 6:49
  3. "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 7-inch mix) – 4:41
  4. "Flava" (Jungle mix) – 5:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 62
Denmark (IFPI)[11] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 10
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 71
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 90
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 65
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 33

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 31 August 1996. 3 July 2021.
  2. Courtney, Kevin (6 September 1996). "Love's slight thing". Irish Times.
  3. Reviews: Singles. Music Week. 24 August 1996. 23. 1 September 2021.
  4. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. UK 7-inch jukebox single vinyl disc. Mushroom Records. FLAVA-D-1.
  5. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. European cassette single sleeve. Mushroom Records. C2003.
  6. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. European CD1 liner notes. Mushroom Records. D2003.
  7. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. Australian CD1 liner notes. Melodian. D1472.
  8. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. European CD2 liner notes. Mushroom Records. DX2003.
  9. Flava. Peter Andre. 1996. Australian CD2 liner notes. Melodian. D1493.
  10. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  11. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 13. 42. 18. 9 October 1996. 14 April 2020.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 39. 20. 28 September 1996. 14 April 2020.
  13. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.10. – 30.10. '96). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. 23 October 1996. 2 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Rapports Annuels 1996. Ultratop. fr. 26 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1996. Dutch Top 40. 26 February 2020.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996. MegaCharts. nl. 26 February 2020.
  17. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1996. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 26 February 2020.
  18. Top 100 Singles 1996. Music Week. 25. 18 January 1997.

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