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{{For|the album by Michael White's Magic Music Company|Go with the Flow (album)}}

{{Infobox Singlesong

| Name = Go with the Flow

| name Cover = Go with the = QOTSA-GoWithTheFlow.jpgFlow

| cover = queens_of_the_stone_age_go_with_the_flow.png

| Artist = [[Queens of the Stone Age]]

| alt from Album = [[Songs for the Deaf]]

| Releasedtype = [[April 7]] [[2003]]single

| Artist artist = [[Queens of the Stone Age]]

| Format = CD, vinyl record

| album Recorded = [[Songs =for the 2002Deaf]]

| released = April 7, 2003

| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]

| Length recorded = 3:072002

| Label studio = [[Polydor]] (UK)

| Writer genre = [[Josh Homme]]

* [[Hard rock]]

| Producer = Josh Homme

* [[power rock]]

| Chart position = <ul><li>#18 <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small></li></ul>

* [[blues rock]]

<ul><li>#39 <small>([[Aria Charts]])</small></li></ul>

| length = 3:07

| Last single = "[[No One Knows]]"<br />(2002)

| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]

| This single = "Go with the Flow"<br />(2003)

| writer = {{flatlist|

| Next single = "[[First It Giveth]]"<br />(2003)

* [[Josh Homme]]

* [[Nick Oliveri]]

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

* Josh Homme

* [[Eric Valentine]]

}}

| Last single prev_title = "[[No One Knows]]"<br />(2002)

| prev_year = 2002

| Next single next_title = "[[First It Giveth]]"<br />(2003)

| next_year = 2003

| misc =

{{Audio sample

| type = single

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

}}

}}

"'''Go with the Flow'''" is a song by [[Queens of the Stone Age]] song from the album ''[[Songs for the Deaf]]'', released as a [[single (music)|single]] inon April 7,2003. It wasis oncethe characterizedonly bysingle afrom bandthe memberalbum asto anot breakfeature up[[Dave songGrohl]] on drums, thatinstead isfeaturing about[[Gene makingTrautmann]] upwho asleft wellthe (henceband during the lyricrecording "fallingof inthe andalbum. outAt ofthe love[[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 ==

"Go with the Flow" is well-known for its accompanying [[music video]], featuring revolutionary visual effects. The video is the work of [[London]] based artist group [[Shynola]]. The footage was shot in a studio; the desert background was added later.

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>

The song was featured in the video games ''[[Freestyle Street Soccer]]'' and ''[[Gran Turismo 4]]''.

== 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 ==

==Track listings==

;UK CD 1:

#"Go with the Flow" (album version)

#"[[No One Knows]]" (Unkle[[UNKLE]] Reconstructionreconstruction 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 [[June 24]] [[June 2002]])

#"[[Do It Again]]" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on [[June 24]] [[June 2002]])

;Australian Specialspecial Editionedition:

#"Go with the Flow" (album version)

#"[[Avon (song)|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 Editionedition:

#"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]]" (UnkleUNKLE Reconstructionreconstruction vocal version)

The 12" is pressed on clear vinyl and may be limited.

== Charts ==

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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|-

! scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Peak<br />position

|-

{{singlechart|Australia|39|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|song=Go With the Flow|access-date=March 17, 2017}}

|-

{{singlechart|Ireland3|43|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|access-date=October 29, 2022}}

|-

{{singlechart|Dutch100|50|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|song=Go With the Flow|access-date=March 17, 2017}}

|-

{{singlechart|Scotland|22|date=20030413|access-date=August 3, 2020}}

|-

{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|21|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|access-date=March 17, 2017}}

|-

{{singlechart|UKrock|3|date=20030427|access-date=August 3, 2020}}

|-

|US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="BillboardBiz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AQueens%20of%20the%20Stone%20Age&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Queens%20of%20the%20Stone%20Age|title=Queens of the Stone Age - Bubbling Under search results|publisher=billboard.com|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref>

|align="center"|16

|-

{{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|7|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|access-date=March 17, 2017}}

|-

{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|24|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|access-date=March 17, 2017}}

|}

== Certifications ==

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2003|certyear=2024|access-date=December 19, 2024|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=Go With The Flow|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=Go with the Flow|award=Gold|relyear=2003|certyear=2024|id=16396-767-1|access-date=March 8, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

*{{youtube|DcHKOC64KnE|"Go with the Flow" Official music video}}

{{MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects}}

{{Queens of the Stone Age}}

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[[Category:Animated music videos]]

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

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[[Category:Songs aboutwritten masturbationby Josh Homme]]

[[Category:Songs written by Nick Oliveri]]

[[Category:Song recordings produced by Eric Valentine]]

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