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]
"Go with the Flow" | ||||
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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 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ 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.