Songs for the Deaf

Songs for the Deaf
Studio album by
Queens of the Stone Age
ReleasedAugust 27, 2002 (2002-08-27)
RecordedOctober 2001 – June 2002
Studio
Genre
Length60:53
LabelInterscope
Producer
Queens of the Stone Age chronology
Rated R
(2000) 		Songs for the Deaf
(2002) 		Stone Age Complication
(2004)
Alternative cover
Cover of U.S. vinyl release
Singles from Songs for the Deaf
  1. "No One Knows"
    Released: November 26, 2002
  2. "Go with the Flow"
    Released: April 7, 2003
  3. "First It Giveth"
    Released: August 18, 2003

Songs for the Deaf is the third studio album by the American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on August 27, 2002, by Interscope Records. It features guest musicians including Dave Grohl on drums, and was the last Queens of the Stone Age album to feature Nick Oliveri on bass. Songs for the Deaf is a loose concept album, taking the listener on a drive through the California desert from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree, tuning into radio stations from towns along the way such as Banning and Chino Hills.[6]

Songs for the Deaf received critical acclaim and earned Queens of the Stone Age their first gold certification in the United States. One million copies were sold in Europe, earning a platinum certification from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in 2008.[7][8] Three singles were released: "No One Knows", "Go with the Flow", and "First It Giveth".

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