# King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Score First-Ever Hot 100 Spot Thanks to GTA VI

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-score-first-ever-hot-100-spot-thanks-to-gta-vi/
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:40:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T04:51:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/10/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-score-first-ever-hot-100-spot-thanks-to-gta-vi/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- King Gizzard debut on the Hot 100 at No. 62.
- “Flower in a Hurricane” features in the GTA VI trailer.
- The song also marks the band’s first Alternative Airplay chart entry.

## Summary

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have made their first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 62 with “Flower in a Hurricane”. The Australian band’s song features in the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, showing how the game’s soundtrack has brought their music to a wider audience.

The track, a collaboration with Justice, Tame Impala and SZA, recorded 4.6 million US streams, one million radio audience impressions and 1,000 sales from 16 to 22 October. Released on 15 October, it is among 34 songs planned for the game’s album, due alongside the game on 19 November. It is the third GTA VI soundtrack song to reach the Hot 100 and also gave King Gizzard their first Alternative Airplay chart entry, at No. 39.

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