Steve's Lava Chicken: Minecraft Movie Song Hits UK Chart

If you're one of the many who have recently ventured into a cinema to watch *A Minecraft Movie*, you'll no doubt remember Jack Black's catchy and short song celebrating the iconic "lava chicken" moment about halfway through the film. In the movie, Black, portraying the character Steve, delivers a 34-second tune called "Lava Chicken" as Jason Momoa and other characters watch a chicken meet its fiery end in falling lava. Despite its brevity, the song has rapidly gone viral across social media platforms.

Remarkably, "Lava Chicken" has now debuted at No. 21 on the UK's official chart, making it the shortest song ever to achieve such a feat. The UK's digital entertainment and retail association, ERA, noted, "Streaming + virality are reshaping hits," highlighting how digital platforms are changing the music industry landscape.

Jack Black is no newcomer to the world of viral video game songs. His previous hit, "Peaches," from *The Super Mario Bros. Movie*, a 95-second romantic ode to Princess Peach which Black both sang and co-wrote, made it onto the Billboard Hot 100. This marked the first time a solo song from Black reached the chart, following his earlier debut at No. 78 with Tenacious D's "The Pick of Destiny" in 2006.

Other notably short songs to have charted include the 64-second "Spider Pig" from *The Simpsons Movie* in 2007 and Liam Lynch’s 86-second punk hit "United States of Whatever" from 2002.

"Lava Chicken" isn't the only element from *A Minecraft Movie* to capture widespread attention. Clips of enthusiastic cinemagoers have spread across platforms like TikTok, with some fans even bringing live chickens to movie screenings, adding to the film's viral buzz.

For more insights on *A Minecraft Movie*, we've covered how the movie's team enjoyed a private server for their Minecraft sessions. The film has already surpassed $700 million at the global box office and is set to become the highest-grossing video game movie to date.