"Go Flex" is a song by American rapper and singer
Post Malone
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...
. It was released through
Republic Records
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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.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 28, 2016, on Post Malone's
Vevo
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account on
YouTube
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. The video features a
cameo appearance
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by
Lia Marie Johnson
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. As of December 2021, the video has received more than 400 million views on YouTube.
Commercial performance
"Go Flex" debuted at number 94 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated May 14, 2016. 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.
It spent 10 weeks on the charts. The song was certified
platinum
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Platinu ...
by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for sales of over one million units in the United States.
Charts
Certifications
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Lyrics*
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2016 singles
2016 songs
Republic Records singles
Post Malone songs
Songs written by Post Malone