Go with the Flow
"Go with the Flow" is a song by Queens of the Stone Age from the album Songs for the Deaf, released as a single in 2003. At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance.[1]
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| Single by Queens of the Stone Age | ||||
| from the album Songs for the Deaf | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
    
The music video for the song was filmed in England by Shynola.[2] At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, it won Best Special Effects and was nominated for Best Art Direction and Breakthrough Video.[3] The video—rendered in black, white, and red—features the band performing at the back of a Chevrolet pickup truck driving through a desert highway. The video also has sexual themes such as a metaphor of two cars colliding with each other, symbolizing intercourse, and an image of a bident (like the one on the cover of the album) showing some erotic attributes.[4]
Track listings
    
- UK CD 1
 
- "Go with the Flow" (album version)
 - "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction remix radio edit)
 - "Hangin' Tree" (live at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on June 24, 2002)
 - "Go with the Flow" (CD-ROM video)
 
- UK CD 2
 
- "Go with the Flow" (album version)
 - "Regular John" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on 24 June 2002)
 - "Do It Again" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on 24 June 2002)
 
- Australian special edition
 
- "Go with the Flow" (album version)
 - "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler, London, on June 25, 2002)
 - "No One Knows" (Lavelle remix radio edit version)
 - "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)
 
- Dutch edition
 
- "Go with the Flow" (album version)
 - "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler on June 25, 2002)
 - "No One Knows" (UNKLE Reconstruction radio edit)
 - "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)
 
- UK 12"
 
- "Go with the Flow" (album version)
 - "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction vocal version)
 
The 12" is pressed on clear vinyl.
Charts
    
| Chart (2003) | Peak position  | 
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 39 | 
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 43 | 
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 50 | 
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 22 | 
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 21 | 
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] | 3 | 
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] | 16 | 
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 7 | 
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] | 24 | 
Certifications
    
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ | 
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 ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
    
- Associated Press (2004). Grammy Award Winners. The New York Times. Accessed January 16, 2009.
 - Tezel, Ali. "Queens of The Stone Age "Go with the Flow" - interview with Chris Harding". CGsociety. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
 - 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees. Billboard. Accessed February 5, 2019.
 - Mancini, Robert (April 11, 2003). Lens Recap: The Story Behind Queens Of The Stone Age's 'Go With The Flow'. MTV. Accessed January 16, 2009.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age – Go With the Flow". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "Irish-charts.com – Discography Queens of the Stone Age". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age – Go With the Flow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age - Bubbling Under search results". billboard.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
 - "British single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Go with the Flow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
 
