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| recorded = 2002

| studio =

| genre =
* [[Hard rock]]

* [[power rock]]

* [[blues rock]]

| length = 3:07

| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]

| writer = {{hlistflatlist|
* [[Josh Homme]]|
* [[Nick Oliveri]]
}}

| producer = {{hlistflatlist|
* Josh Homme|
* [[Eric Valentine]]
}}

| prev_title = [[No One Knows]]

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = [[First It Giveth]]

| next_year = 2003

| misc =

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| type = single

| file = Queens of the Stone Age - Go with the Flow.ogg

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"'''Go with the Flow'''" is a song by [[Queens of the Stone Age]] from the album ''[[Songs for the Deaf]]'', released as a [[single (music)|single]] inon April 7,2003. It is the only single from the album to not feature [[Dave Grohl]] on drums, instead featuring [[Gene Trautmann]] who left the band during the recording of the album. At the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]], the song was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]].<ref>Associated Press (2004). [https://www.nytimes.com/ref/arts/music/08grammy-list.html Grammy Award Winners]. ''The New York Times''. Accessed January 16, 2009.</ref>

== Music video ==

The [[music video]] for the song was filmed in England by [[Shynola]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=1072 | title = Queens of The Stone Age "Go with the Flow" - interview with Chris Harding | author = Tezel, Ali | publisher = CGsociety | access-date = 2007-06-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060924150317/http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=1072 | archive-date = 2006-09-24 | url-status = dead }}</ref> At the [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards]], it won Best Special Effects and was nominated for Best Art Direction and Breakthrough Video.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69818/2003-mtv-video-music-awards-nominees 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees]. Billboard. Accessed February 5, 2019.</ref> 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.<ref>Mancini, Robert (April 11, 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030602062520/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471193/20030410/queens_stone_age.jhtml Lens Recap: The Story Behind Queens Of The Stone Age's 'Go With The Flow']. MTV. Accessed January 16, 2009.</ref>

== Reception ==

"Go with the Flow" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs. In 2016, ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Louder Sound]]'' ranked the song number six on their list of the 10 greatest Queens of the Stone Age songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-best-queens-of-the-stone-age-songs|title=The top 10 best Queens Of The Stone Age songs|first=Paul|last=Brannigan|website=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Louder Sound]]|date=June 22, 2016|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> and in 2021, ''[[Kerrang!|Kerrang]]'' ranked the song number four on their list of the 20 greatest Queens of the Stone Age songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-queens-of-the-stone-age-songs-ranked|title=The 20 greatest Queens Of The Stone Age songs – ranked|first=Sam|last=Law|website=[[Kerrang!|Kerrang]]|date=July 26, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref>

== Track listings ==

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== Certifications ==

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[[Category:2003 singles]]

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[[Category:Music videos shot in the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:Queens of the Stone Age songs]]

[[Category:Songs written by Josh Homme]]