“— Pounding headache, violent stomach upset, soaring temperature...
— Fever 105 is ill!
— You got the fever!
It's Fever 105!”
— Fever 105 is ill!
— You got the fever!
It's Fever 105!”
— Station jingle
Fever 105 is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, hosted by Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit (voiced by Julius Dyson). The station plays disco, soul, R&B and funk.
Description
“Funky soul sounds from the one and only Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit, who manned the airwaves of Fever 105 throughout Vice City's most turbulent era. "Ladykiller" put the wiggle in your jiggle, the slide in your stride, and reminded Vice City's denizens that times were never too tough not to party. With classic tracks from Kool & the Gang, Michael Jackson and many others, he's got what you need.”
— GTA Vice City Website
The vibe of the station complements the general atmosphere of 1980s Vice City, even if the disco craze had passed by that time. Three songs from its playlist are played in the clubs of Vice City, which confirms that it fits well with the hedonistic feel of the time.
An album of songs from the station is available separately or as part of the 7-CD Vice City Soundtrack Box Set.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, it is heavily implied that Fever replaced the Hip-hop/Electro station Fresh FM. This is further evidenced by the fact that Fresh was broadcast on the same frequency, and its DJ, Luke, had an angry on-air outburst towards Biscuit because he had offered to buy the station.
Tracklist
| Song: | Preview: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| "And the Beat Goes On" by The Whispers (1979) | ||
| "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band (1982) | ||
| "Get Down Saturday Night" by Oliver Cheatham (1983) | ||
| "Automatic" by Pointer Sisters (1983) | ||
| "I'll Be Good" by René & Angela (1985) | ||
| "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls (1983) | ||
| "Ghetto Life" by Rick James (1981) | ||
| "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson (1982) | This song is missing from the iOS, Android, PS2 Classics (PS3, PS4 and PS5), Rockstar Games Launcher and The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition versions. | |
| "Shame" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (1977) | ||
| "Behind the Groove" by Teena Marie (1980) | ||
| "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume (1983) | ||
| "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang (1974) | ||
| "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" by Indeep (1982) |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Individual tracks
- Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness" was played in the first trailer of GTA Vice City. It also plays during the cutscene of Treacherous Swine.
- Indeep's "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" is the first song that plays when one starts the game and tunes into Fever.
- Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" plays inside the Malibu Club.
- Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long" and Teena Marie's "Behind the Groove" play inside the Pole Position Club. "All Night Long" also plays during the cutscene of Death Row and the second cutscene of The Driver.
- Evelyn "Champagne" King's "Shame" plays during the cutscene of Dildo Dodo.
- Fat Larry's Band's "Act Like You Know" was featured in the PC trailer for GTA Vice City.
Gallery
Trivia
- It is implied that this is Lance Vance's favorite radio station as it is the default station for his white Infernus. It is also the favourite radio station of the Haitians, alongside Flash FM, which can be heard after the player carjacks their Voodoo cars.
- "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls samples Keni Burke's "Risin' to the Top", which can be heard on the station Vice City For Lovers in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Oliver Cheatham's "Get Down Saturday Night" was sampled in Michael Gray's song "The Weekend", which appears on the playlist of DJ Paul in Vladivostok FM for Episodes from Liberty City.
- The song "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang was sampled in "Kno Ya Wrong" by Schoolboy Q and Lance Skiiwalker which appears on the playlist of Frank Ocean's blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM in GTA Online.
- In GTA Online, during Halloween weekend, a special edition T-shirt with the logo was available through Crate Drops.
See Also
- Radio '76 FM - a funk radio station in Grand Theft Auto.
- Lo-Fi FM - a funk and soul radio station in Grand Theft Auto 2
- Futuro FM - a funk and dance radio station in GTA 2.
- Flash FM - a radio station in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories that plays another song by Michael Jackson.
- Bounce FM - a funk and disco radio station in GTA San Andreas that plays other songs by Rick James and Kool & the Gang.
- CSR 103.9 - a new jack swing and contemporary soul radio station in GTA San Andreas.
- Master Sounds 98.3 - a rare groove and classic funk radio station in GTA San Andreas.
- Paradise FM - a disco and funk radio station in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Vice City For Lovers - a soul and R&B radio station in GTA Vice City Stories that plays another song by Rick James.
- The Vibe 98.8 - an R&B and funk radio station in GTA IV that plays another song by Mtume.
- K109 - a disco and funk radio station in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City.
- IF99 - a funk radio station in GTA IV.
- Truth & Soul - a funk and soul instrumentals radio station in GTA Chinatown Wars.
- The Lowdown 91.1 - a classic soul and funk radio station in GTA V.
- Space 103.2 - a classic funk radio station in GTA V that plays another song by Rick James.
- blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM - a contemporary R&B and mixed genre radio station in enhanced versions of GTA V.
- Media Player - a disco and funk radio station in enhanced version of GTA Online that plays other song by Rick James and Teena Marie.