"Can't Steal My Joy" | ||||
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Single by Josiah Queen and Brandon Lake | ||||
from the album Mt. Zion | ||||
Released | January 10, 2025 | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
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"Can't Steal My Joy" on YouTube |
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Source | Rating |
The Jericho Sound | 89/100 [1] |
"Can't Steal My Joy" is a single by American alternative pop/rock singers and musicians Josiah Queen and Brandon Lake. [2] The song was released on January 10,2025,through F&L Label Group,Capitol CMG,and Josiah Queen Music. [3] [4]
"Can't Steal My Joy" was the first release made by Queen since signing to Capitol CMG. [5] Several teasers of the song were released to social media before its official release,receiving a combined five million views. [6] The song itself accumulated 12.5 million digital streams within the first three months of release. [7] [8]
Lyrically,the song is Christian-based. It was written by Josiah Queen,Lake,Hank Bentley,and Jacob Scooter, [9] [10] with Bentley and Scooter producing. [11] Queen said that the song "came from the idea that our joy isn't dependent on the situations we face in our lives". [12] On January 9,2025,an official music video was released,featuring song lyrics. [13] [14] [15]
"Cant Steal My Joy" reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart,and No. 6 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart. [16] [17] Additionally it reached No. 10 on the Hot Christian Songs chart,No. 10 on the Christian Airplay,and No. 4 on the Christian Digital Song Sales. [18] [19] [20]
Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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Australia Christian Airplay (TCM) [21] | 7 |
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [19] | 9 |
US Hot Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [18] | 9 |
US Hot Rock &Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [16] | 30 |