It’s a Minecraft world, folks — we’re just singing in it. A Minecraft Movie continues to hit major milestones a month after debuting in theaters and catapulting its way toward becoming the highest-grossing video game movie ever at the global box office. Now, the movie’s “Steve’s Lava Chicken” song, sung by star Jack Black himself, has made its way to the coveted Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the United States. Yeah, you read that right.
At just 34 seconds, the song — which boasts deep lyrics like “la-la-la-lava ch-ch-ch-chicken” — has become the shortest ever to hit the Hot 100. It debuts on the chart dated May 3, 2025 and comes in at No. 78, which is pretty solid for a sub-35 second song. Additionally, the track, which was written by Black and the film’s director Jared Hess, has hit No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs Chart.
Interestingly enough, this isn’t even the first chart the song has made it onto. Earlier this month, the song debuted at No. 21 on the UK’s official chart — so clearly Black’s solo is really connecting with the movie’s audience. Plus, this isn’t Black’s first time charting for a film either. He hit No. 58 for “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2023 as well.
A Minecraft Movie screenings have been pretty rowdy affairs so far, but it seems as though fans will have an opportunity to meme and scream their way through the “Chicken Lava” song and the rest of the film as the studios are debuting specific screenings meant for audience interaction.
“Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures invite fans back to the theater to experience A Minecraft Movie together in a whole new way! You know the moments. You know the lines. You love the songs,” stated the announcement for the set of Block Party Edition screenings that will take place on May 2 across the United States and select international locations. “Now it’s time to get loose, laugh out loud and belt out those lyrics like a true diamond-tier fan.”
We’ve got plenty more on A Minecraft Movie, including how the Minecraft movie team had a private server they played on.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
