"Flava" is a song by English-Australian singer-songwriter

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, released by

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and

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as the fifth single from Andre's second studio album, ''

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'' (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

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region of Belgium.

Critical reception

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'' commented, "The man with the six pack stomach and the penchant for

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tunes returns with a rapping sort of tune in the vein of

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. 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." British magazine ''

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'' 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."

Track listings

* 7-inch and cassette single # "Flava" (7-inch edit) # "To the Top" * European and Australian CD1 # "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01 # "Flava" (Benz mix) – 4:05 # "Flava" (Richie P mix) – 4:01 # "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 12-inch mix) – 6:18 * European and Australian CD2 # "Flava" (radio 7-inch edit) – 4:01 # "Flava" (Slammin' 12-inch) – 6:49 # "Flava" (Crichton & Morris 7-inch mix) – 4:41 # "Flava" (Jungle mix) – 5:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Mushroom Records singles Number-one singles in Scotland Peter Andre songs Songs written by Peter Andre Songs written by Wayne Hector UK singles chart number-one singles