| "Judas" | ||||
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| Single by Fozzy | ||||
| from the album Judas | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | Century Media Records | |||
| Songwriters | Johnny Andrews, Rich Ward, Justin Cordle | |||
| Producers | Johnny Andrews, Rich Ward | |||
| Fozzy singles chronology | ||||
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"Judas" is the lead single and title track from American rock band Fozzy's Judas album. [1] On the day of its release it was accompanied by a music video. [2] [3] The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and reached 1 on the Sirius/XM Octane charts. [4] [5] "Judas" was used as the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago and lead singer Chris Jericho uses the song as his entrance theme for his appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling. [6] The song was certified gold by the RIAA on April 13, 2022. [7]
The song was nominated for Hard Rock Song of the Year at the 2017 Loudwire Music Awards. [8] The song became the band’s first and as of 2026 only recording to be certified by the RIAA with the band receiving their gold record during a show at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on April 11. [9]
On August 27, 2023 the band played “"Judas" for Chris Jerichos entrance in front of 80,000 people at AEW All In: London. [10] The band played the song live once again for Jerichos entrance at All In: London 2024. [11]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Mainstream Rock chart ( Billboard ) [12] | 5 |
| U.S. Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard) [13] | 24 |
| U.S. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs [14] | 35 |
| UK Singles Sales (Official Charts) [15] | 92 |
| UK Singles Download (Official Charts) [15] | 90 |
| UK Rock and Metal Singles (Official Charts) [15] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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