If you’re among the many who have recently ventured into a cinema to watch A Minecraft Movie, you’ll fondly recall Jack Black’s brief but memorable song celebrating the "lava chicken" moment around the halfway point of the film.
Black, portraying the character Steve, performs a song titled "Lava Chicken" as Jason Momoa and other characters watch a chicken being cooked by falling lava. Despite its brief 34-second duration, the song has taken social media by storm, going viral across platforms.
Remarkably, "Steve’s Lava Chicken" has debuted at No. 21 on the UK’s official chart, setting a record as the shortest song ever to chart. The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) noted, "Streaming + virality are reshaping hits," highlighting the impact of digital platforms on music charts.
Jack Black is no stranger to the phenomenon of viral video game songs. His 95-second romantic ode to Princess Peach, "Peaches," from *The Super Mario Bros. Movie*, which he sang and co-wrote, successfully landed on the Billboard Hot 100. This marked the first time a solo song by Black made it to the list, following his earlier chart entry at No. 78 with "The Pick of Destiny" in 2006 as part of Tenacious D.Other notably short songs that have charted include the 64-second "Spider Pig" from The Simpsons Movie in 2007 and Liam Lynch’s 2002 punk hit "United States of Whatever," which clocks in at 86 seconds.
"Lava Chicken" isn’t the only viral sensation from A Minecraft Movie. Clips of overly enthusiastic cinemagoers have spread rapidly on platforms like TikTok, with some even bringing live chickens to screenings.
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