Go with the Flow

For the album by Michael White's Magic Music Company, see Go with the Flow (album).

"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"
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
Songwriter(s)	Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Producer(s)	Josh Homme Eric Valentine
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology
"No One Knows" (2002) "Go with the Flow" (2003) "First It Giveth" (2003)

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

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction remix radio edit)
3. "Hangin' Tree" (live at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on June 24, 2002)
4. "Go with the Flow" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD 2

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Regular John" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on 24 June 2002)
3. "Do It Again" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on 24 June 2002)

Australian special edition

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler, London, on June 25, 2002)
3. "No One Knows" (Lavelle remix radio edit version)
4. "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)

Dutch edition

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler on June 25, 2002)
3. "No One Knows" (UNKLE Reconstruction radio edit)
4. "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)

UK 12"

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction vocal version)

The 12" is pressed on clear vinyl.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
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
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Associated Press (2004). Grammy Award Winners. The New York Times. Accessed January 16, 2009.
2. Tezel, Ali. . CGsociety. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
3. 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees. Billboard. Accessed February 5, 2019.
4. 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.
5. "Queens of the Stone Age – Go With the Flow". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Queens of the Stone Age". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
7. "Queens of the Stone Age – Go With the Flow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
9. "Queens of the Stone Age: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
10. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
11. "Queens of the Stone Age - Bubbling Under search results". billboard.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
12. "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
13. "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
14. "British single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Go with the Flow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

External links

• "Go with the Flow" Official music video on YouTube