Flower in a Hurricane

"Flower in a Hurricane"
Cover art for "Flower in a Hurricane"
Single by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
from the album Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score and Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album
ReleasedOctober 15, 2026 (2026-10-15)
Genre
Length3:45
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Justice singles chronology
"What You Want"
(2026)		 "Flower in a Hurricane"
(2026)		 "Pusher"
(2026)
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Hummer"
(2026)		 "Flower in a Hurricane"
(2026)
SZA singles chronology
"Boy in Red"
(2026)		 "Flower in a Hurricane"
(2026)
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology
"Kill for the Steel"
(2026)		 "Flower in a Hurricane"
(2026)
Audio video
"Flower In a Hurricane" on YouTube

"Flower in a Hurricane" is a song by French electronic music duo Justice. The song features SZA, Tame Impala, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on October 15, 2026 as the ninth single from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the official soundtrack album for the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.

The song will serve as the game's official theme song. "Flower in a Hurricane" became King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart. "Flower in a Hurricane" also became Justice's first Top 40 hit the UK in 20 years, since "We Are Your Friends" in 2006.

Background and release

Justice and Tame Impala had previously collaborated on the songs "Neverender", which won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, and "One Night/All Night", both from Justice's fourth studio album Hyperdrama.

On October 15, 2026, the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, featuring the song, was released. This coincided with both the announcement that Justice composed the original score for the game, as well as the immediate release of the single on streaming platforms. Justice's music had previously appeared in two entries in the series: "Waters of Nazareth" in Grand Theft Auto IV; and "Stress" in Grand Theft Auto Online.

Composition

"Flower in a Hurricane" was written in the key of C♯ minor. Multiple critics noted similarities between the song's "atmospheric synth intro and chugging [guitar] riff" and songs like "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits or "Got Me Under Pressure" by ZZ Top.

Around 2024, Justice contacted King Gizzard to provide some rock jams for use in the soundtrack. The band responded by providing six jams described by Stu Mackenzie as sounding akin to T.Rex, featuring harmonica, hand percussion, and piano. These were then used by Justice, alongside a swath of other features, to create the final tracks.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Performance and production

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Flower in a Hurricane"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 43
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)58
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)47
France (SNEP) 50
Germany (GfK)66
Global 200 (Billboard)52
Greece International (IFPI) 57
Ireland (IRMA)35
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 19
Lithuania (AGATA) 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)97
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 5
Norway (IFPI Norge) 48
Poland Streaming (OLiS)94
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 69
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)32
UK Singles (Official Charts)31
US Billboard Hot 10062
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)23

References

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