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 on December 22, 2000. 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
ReleasedDecember 22, 2000 (2000-12-22)[1]
Recorded2000
GenrePop punk[2]
Length3:10
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Stacy Jones
Producer(s)Bob Rock
American Hi-Fi singles chronology
"Flavor of the Weak"
(2000)		 "Another Perfect Day"
(2001)
Music video
"Flavor of the Weak" on YouTube

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 takes place in 1986 and 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 while punk rock belongs on Mars. The band American Hi-Fi is jokingly referenced among other metal musicians. The video then begins, flash-forwarding between a story 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)[3] 64
Italy (FIMI)[4] 48
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 46
Scotland (OCC)[7] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 15

References
  1. Titus, Christa (February 24, 2001). "Boston Band American Hi-Fi Surfed Out to Maui to Record Island Debut" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 8. p. 20. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. Pauker, Lance (January 22, 2014). "49 Phenomenally Angsty Pop-Punk Songs from the 2000s You Forgot Existed". Thought Catalog. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "Issue 596" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. "Italiancharts.com – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. "Charts.nz – American Hi-Fi – Flavor of the Weak". Top 40 Singles.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  10. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  12. "American Hi-Fi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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