1979 single by Molly Hatchet
"Flirtin' with Disaster " is a song by American Southern rock band Molly Hatchet , released in 1979 by Epic Records . Written by three members of the band, it is their most popular song and remained on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, peaking at number 42 in March 1980.[2] It was released on the band's second studio album, Flirtin' with Disaster and is the only single released from the album.[3]
The song has appeared in the films Suspect Zero , The Dukes of Hazzard , Straw Dogs , and Artie Lange's Beer League , and the video games NASCAR 98 and Rock Band .[4] It has also appeared in My Name Is Earl , Supernatural , and King of the Hill . The song is also alluded to in the title of a season-two episode of Danny Phantom .
A re-recorded version appears on the band's 2011 compilation Greatest Hits II .
7" single Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Flirtin' with Disaster" Danny Joe Brown, Dave Hlubek, Banner Thomas 3:48
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Gunsmoke" Duane Roland, Bruce Crump 3:10
American promo single Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Flirtin' with Disaster" Brown, Hlubek, Thomas 3:48
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Flirtin' with Disaster" Brown, Hlubek, Thomas 4:56
Australian promo single Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Flirtin' with Disaster" Brown, Hlubek, Thomas 4:56
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Let the Good Times Roll" Brown, Hlubek, Thomas 2:56
John Galvin Bobby Ingram Shawn Beamer Tim Lindsey Parker Lee Dave Hlubek Duane Roland Steve Holland Bruce Crump Banner Thomas Danny Joe Brown Jimmy Farrar Riff West B.B. Borden Rob Sweat Rik Blanz Eddie Rio David Feagle Rob Scavetto Kevin Rian Kenny Holton Erik Lundgren Mac Crawford Mike Kach Bryan Bassett Andy Orth Buzzy Meekins Andy McKinney Phil McCormack Mike Owings Sean Shannon Russ Maxwell Dale Rock Jerry Scott J.J. Strickland Jake Rutter Jimmy Elkins Studio albums Cover albums Other albums Singles Related