"Flava" is a song by English-Australian singer
Peter Andre
Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea, 27 February 1973) is an English-Australian singer and television personality of Australian descent.
Andre gained popularity as a singer, best known for his singles "Mysterious Girl" and " Flava". He is als ...
, released as the fifth single from his second studio album, ''
Natural
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...
'' (1996). It includes a rap by American rapper Cee. The song spent one week at number one on the
UK Singles Chart
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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
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region of Belgium.
Critical reception
British magazine ''
Music Week
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'' rated the song four out of five, writing, "Matching
Mysterious Girl
"Mysterious Girl" is the second overall single and third British single from singer-songwriter Peter Andre's second studio album, '' Natural'' (1996). It was written by Glen Goldsmith, Philip Jackson, Ollie Jacobs and Andre, and produced by J ...
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
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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