Rising Christian music star Josiah Queen is celebrating another major milestone as his breakthrough single "Demons" holds the No. 1 position on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart while continuing to make an impact across multiple genre and sales rankings.
The song recently became Queen's first career No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, marking a significant achievement for one of Christian music's fastest-growing young artists. The chart combines streaming, sales, and radio airplay data to determine the most popular Christian songs in the United States.
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Originally released in January, "Demons" made an immediate impact by debuting at No. 4 on Hot Christian Songs, becoming the biggest Christian chart debut of 2026 at the time. Since then, the song has steadily grown through strong streaming numbers, digital sales, and radio support before eventually climbing to the top spot.
Beyond its success on Hot Christian Songs, "Demons" has charted across several Billboard and international rankings. The song debuted at No. 16 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, demonstrating crossover appeal beyond Christian music audiences. It also reached No. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, putting it within striking distance of the Billboard Hot 100.
The single has also posted strong sales and streaming numbers, reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Digital Song Sales chart, No. 3 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart, and No. 14 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart. The song additionally climbed to No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, highlighting its broad appeal among listeners.
Internationally, "Demons" earned Josiah Queen his first solo appearance on a mainstream chart outside the United States when it debuted at No. 29 on New Zealand's Hot Singles chart. The track has also reached the Top 15 on Billboard's Christian Adult Contemporary chart and charted on Australian Christian Airplay rankings.
Written by Josiah Queen alongside Dylan Thomas, John Michael Howell, and Zac Lawson, "Demons" explores themes of spiritual warfare, fear, faith, and perseverance. The song resonated quickly with listeners, aided by viral social media teasers that generated millions of views prior to its release.
The success of "Demons" continues a remarkable rise for Queen, who has emerged as one of Christian music's breakout artists over the past two years with hits including "The Prodigal," "Can't Steal My Joy," and "Dusty Bibles." His growing chart presence has established him as one of the genre's most influential young voices and a consistent force across streaming, sales, and radio platforms.
