The Way You Used to Do

"The Way You Used to Do"
Single by Queens of the Stone Age
from the album Villains
Released	June 15, 2017
Genre	Boogie rock [1] glam rock [2]
Length	4:34 (album) 4:16 (radio edit)
Label	Matador
Songwriter(s)	Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen Dean Fertita Michael Shuman [3]
Producer(s)	Mark Ronson
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology
"I Sat by the Ocean" (2013) "The Way You Used to Do" (2017) "The Evil Has Landed" (2017)

"The Way You Used to Do" is the first single from the Queens of the Stone Age album Villains . The single was released on June 15, 2017. ^{[4] [5]} The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2017 racing video game Need for Speed Payback .

Rolling Stone described the song as "grisly and jumping". ^[6]

Background

"The Way You Used to Do" was first released on June 15, 2017. ^[7] A music video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, was released on August 15, 2017. ^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9]	11
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [10]	1
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI) [11]	4
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) [12]	100
Iceland (RÚV) [13]	20
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [14]	7
Scotland (OCC) [15]	82
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [16]	92
UK Indie (OCC) [17]	23
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [18]	7
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [19]	16
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [20]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [21]	51
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [22]	25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [25]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Roberts, Randall (June 28, 2017). "California Sounds: Queens of the Stone Age, Chelsea Wolfe, Dream Syndicate and Shannon Lay". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
2. Hodgkinson, Will (August 25, 2017). "Pop review: Queens of the Stone Age: Villains". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
3. "BMI Repertory - Way You Used to Do". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
4. "Queens Of The Stone Age unveil new single 'The Way You Used To Do' and announce UK tour - NME". nme.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
5. "Queens Of The Stone Age Release New Song, 'The Way You Used To Do'". npr.org. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
6. "Queens of the Stone Age Detail New Album 'Villains,' Tour". rollingstone.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
7. "Queens Of The Stone Age Release New Song, 'The Way You Used To Do'". NPR.org. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
8. "Queens of the Stone Age's 'The Way You Used to Do' is a Satanic Fever Dream: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
9. "Queens of the Stone Age – The Way You Used to Do" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
10. "Queens Of The Stone Age Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
11. "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - The Way You Used to Do" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
12. "Queens of the Stone Age: The Way You Used to Do" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
13. "Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
14. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
16. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
17. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
18. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
19. "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
20. "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
21. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
22. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
23. "Canadian single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – The Way You Used to Do". Music Canada . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
24. "New Zealand single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – The Way You Used To Do". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024.Type The Way You Used To Do in the "Search:" field.
25. "British single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – The Way You Used To Do". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 22, 2024.