Go Flex

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"Go Flex"
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Single by Post Malone
from the album Stoney
ReleasedApril 21, 2016
Length3:01
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rex Kudo
  • Charlie Handsome
Post Malone singles chronology
"Too Young"
(2015)		"Go Flex"
(2016)		"Deja Vu"
(2016)
Music video
"Go Flex" on YouTube

"Go Flex" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released through Republic Records as the third single from his debut studio album, Stoney , on April 21, 2016. Malone wrote the song alongside Cashio and producers Rex Kudo and Charlie Handsome.

Contents

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 28, 2016, on Post Malone's Vevo account on YouTube. The video features a cameo appearance by Lia Marie Johnson. [1] As of February 2024, the video has received more than 430 million views on YouTube.

Commercial performance

"Go Flex" debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated May 14, 2016. [2] It re-entered at number 100 for the chart dated October 14, 2017, over a year later, reaching a new peak of number 88, two weeks later. [3] It spent 10 weeks on the charts. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million units in the United States. In 2018, the song was covered by Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin.

Charts

Chart (2016–2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 74
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [5] 82
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 63
Portugal (AFP) [7] 58
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [8] 63
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 54
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 100
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 76
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 30
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [13] 29

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] 5× Platinum350,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [15] 2× Platinum120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [16] 7× Platinum560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [18] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [19] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [20] Gold25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [21] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [22] Platinum10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] 6× Platinum6,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [25] 2× Platinum16,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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