The Way You Used to Do
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{{Infobox song
| name = The Way You Used to Do
| cover = WayYouUsedToDoQOTSA.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Queens of the Stone Age
| album = Villains
| released = June 15, 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Boogie rock{{cite web|last1=Roberts|first1=Randall|title=California Sounds: Queens of the Stone Age, Chelsea Wolfe, Dream Syndicate and Shannon Lay|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-california-sounds-chelsea-wolfe-20170614-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=June 28, 2017|accessdate=August 7, 2017}}
- glam rock{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains-qpbpd8wf5|title=Pop review: Queens of the Stone Age: Villains|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|date=August 25, 2017|work=The Times|access-date=February 24, 2019|issn=0140-0460}}
}}
| length = 4:34 (album)
4:16 (radio edit)
| label = Matador
| writer = {{flatlist|
}}{{Cite news|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/DetailView.aspx?detail=titleid&keyid=24847722&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&blnAltTitles=True|title=BMI Repertory - Way You Used to Do|work=Broadcast Music, Inc.|accessdate=September 3, 2017}}
| producer = Mark Ronson
| prev_title = I Sat by the Ocean
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = The Evil Has Landed
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/queens-stone-age-uk-tour-new-single-way-used-to-2089197|title=Queens Of The Stone Age unveil new single 'The Way You Used To Do' and announce UK tour - NME|date=June 15, 2017|website=nme.com|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/06/15/533065157/queens-of-the-stone-age-release-new-song-the-way-you-used-to-do|title=Queens Of The Stone Age Release New Song, 'The Way You Used To Do'|website=npr.org|accessdate=June 16, 2017}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-detail-new-album-villains-tour-w488117|title=Queens of the Stone Age Detail New Album 'Villains,' Tour|website=rollingstone.com|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}
Background
"The Way You Used to Do" was first released on June 15, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/06/15/533065157/queens-of-the-stone-age-release-new-song-the-way-you-used-to-do|title=Queens Of The Stone Age Release New Song, 'The Way You Used To Do'|website=NPR.org|accessdate=December 3, 2019}} A music video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, was released on August 15, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7905274/queens-of-the-stone-ages-the-way-you-used-to-do-satanic-fever-dream|title=Queens of the Stone Age's 'The Way You Used to Do' is a Satanic Fever Dream: Watch|website=Billboard|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|11|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|song=The Way You Used to Do|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 14, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|1|artist=Queens Of The Stone Age|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 19, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/21/queens-of-the-stone-age/the-way-you-used-to-do/157968|title=CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - The Way You Used to Do|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic|accessdate=June 23, 2023|language=Czech}}
| 4 |
| {{single chart|Finnishairplay|100|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|song=The Way You Used to Do|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2023}} |
| scope="row" | Iceland (RÚV){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710143934/http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|archivedate=July 10, 2017|url=http://ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|title=Vinsældalisti Rásar 2 - RÚV|language=is|website=RÚV|accessdate=July 27, 2023}}
| 20 |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2017-06-23|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=June 23, 2017}}
| 7 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|82|date=2017-06-23|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 24, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|UKdownload|92|date=20170623|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKindie|23|date=2017-06-23|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKrock|7|date=2017-06-23|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 26, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|16|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 11, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|6|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 8, 2017}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}
| 51 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs/|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017|work=Billboard|access-date=January 21, 2022}}
| 25 |
Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|title=The Way You Used to Do|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|type=single|region=Canada|award=Platinum|certyear=2022|access-date=September 28, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|access-date=December 19, 2024|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=The Way You Used To Do|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=December 22, 2024|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=The Way You Used To Do|id=20628-767-1}}
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References
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Category:Matador Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Category:Songs written by Troy Van Leeuwen