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.

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"
  2. "Flavor of the Weak"
  3. "Call Out Research Hook"
Japan single
  1. "Flavor of the Weak"
  2. "Vertigo"
  3. "Flavor of the Weak"
UK single
  1. "Flavor of the Weak"
  2. "Blue Day"
  3. "Vertigo"
  4. "Flavor of the Weak"

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