Flake (song)
2002 single by Jack Johnson
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::summary 2002 single by Jack Johnson ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Flake |
| cover | Flake CD single.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Jack Johnson |
| album | Brushfire Fairytales |
| released | |
| genre | Rock |
| length | 4:43 |
| label | Enjoy |
| writer | Jack Johnson |
| producer | J. P. Plunier |
| next_title | The Horizon Has Been Defeated |
| next_year | 2003 |
| :: |
| name = Flake | cover = Flake CD single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Jack Johnson | album = Brushfire Fairytales | B-side =
- "It's All Understood"
- "Inaudible Melodies" | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rock | length = 4:43 | label = Enjoy | writer = Jack Johnson | producer = J. P. Plunier | next_title = The Horizon Has Been Defeated | next_year = 2003 |rev1 = Billboard |rev1score = |noprose=yes "Flake" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It is Johnson's debut single and was released as the only single from his first album, Brushfire Fairytales (2001). "Flake" features Ben Harper on Weissenborn slide guitar and Tommy Jordan on steel drums.
"Flake" became Johnson's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 73, and it topped the Billboard Triple-A chart for three weeks, becoming the best-performing song of 2002 on that listing. In New Zealand, it reached number six and ended 2003 as the country's sixth-most-successful song; it remains Johnson's sole top-10 hit there. "Flake" has become a popular song in Johnson's live performances and still garners radio airplay.
Track listings
European CD single
- "Flake" – 4:42
- "Flake" (live) – 4:31
European maxi-CD single
- "Flake" – 4:42
- "Flake" (live) – 4:31
- "It's All Understood" – 3:35
- "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:36
Australasian CD single
- "Flake" – 4:42
- "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:36
- "It's All Understood" (live) – 3:35
- "Flake" (live) – 4:31
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for "Flake""] | Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2002) | Position | US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) | US Triple-A (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | ||||
| 48 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| :: |
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| Chart (2003) | Position | New Zealand (RIANZ) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ||
| :: |
Certifications
Release history
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| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. | United States | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2002 | Alternative radio | Enjoy | ||||
| May 20, 2002 | Hot adult contemporary radio | |||||
| August 26, 2002 | Contemporary hit radio | |||||
| March 31, 2003 | CD | Modular | ||||
| :: |
References
References
- (April 2001). "CMJ New Music Monthly".
- Orshoski, Wes. (March 23, 2002). "Reviews & Previews; Rock: Jack Johnson "Flake" (4:38)".
- Weiner, American. "Jack Johnson Brushfire Fairytales". sputnikmusic.com.
- Nordyke, Kimberley. (20 October 2013). "Jack Johnson Rocks Mellow Set at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre: Concert Review". hollywoodreporter.com.
- "Jack Johnson". [[BBC]].
- (2002). "Flake". Enjoy Records.
- (2002). "Flake". Enjoy Records.
- (2003). "Flake". [[Modular Recordings]].
- (December 20, 2002). "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002".
- (December 20, 2002). "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002".
- (December 20, 2002). "The 2002 Allstars: Most-Played Triple-A Songs".
- "End of Year Top 50 Singles 2003". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
- (February 8, 2002). "Going for Adds".
- (May 17, 2002). "Going for Adds".
- (August 23, 2002). "Going for Adds".
- (March 31, 2003). "New Releases".
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