Flavor of the Weak

"Flavor of the Weak" is a song by American rock band American Hi-Fi. The song was released as the first single from their self-titled debut album. To date, this song is their highest-charting single, reaching number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaking within the top 50 in Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been used in various movie soundtracks.

"Flavor of the Weak"
Single by American Hi-Fi
from the album American Hi-Fi
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2001
FormatCompact Disc
Recorded2000
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:10
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Stacy Jones
Producer(s)Bob Rock
American Hi-Fi singles chronology
"Flavor of the Weak"
(2001)		 "Another Perfect Day"
(2001)

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Chris Applebaum, is a parody of the heavy metal documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot. It begins with a teenage boy, played by drummer Jason Sutter and his friends cussing about how the heavy metal genre and its artists should be praised. The video then begins, flashforwarding between a storyline about a girl who acts subservient to her boyfriend, not knowing about his cheating escapades, and the band performing.

Track listings

US single

  1. "Flavor of the Weak" (Mainstream version)
  2. "Flavor of the Weak" (Album version)
  3. "Call Out Research Hook"

Japan single

  1. "Flavor of the Weak"
  2. "Vertigo" (Demo)
  3. "Flavor of the Weak" (Acoustic)

UK single

  1. "Flavor of the Weak"
  2. "Blue Day"
  3. "Vertigo" (Demo)
  4. "Flavor of the Weak" (Acoustic)

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 64
Italy (FIMI)[3] 48
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 46
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 41
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 15

References
  1. Pauker, Lance (January 22, 2014). "49 Phenomenally Angsty Pop-Punk Songs From The 2000s You Forgot Existed". Thought Catalog. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002. Retrieved July 19, 2011.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Italiancharts.com – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. "Charts.nz – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top 40 Singles.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  10. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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