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Steve's Lava Chicken

Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:52:19 PM Wikipedia source

"Steve's Lava Chicken" is a song performed by Jack Black from the soundtrack for A Minecraft Movie (2025). It is used as a jingle for a scene where Black's character in the film, Steve, cooks a live chicken by pouring lava onto it. The song was co-written by Black and the film's director Jared Hess, and is 34 seconds long. The song broke several records—particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom—as the shortest song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart respectively. It also charted in multiple other countries. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and silver by the British Phonographic Industry.

Infobox

Released
March 28, 2025
Length
0:34 (original) 1:15 (extended)
Label
WaterTower Music
Songwriters
Jack Black Jared Hess
Producers
John Spiker Mark Mothersbaugh

Tables

Weekly chart performance for "Steve's Lava Chicken" · Charts › Weekly charts
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australia (ARIA)
Peakposition
71
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
Chart (2025)
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
Peakposition
64
Global 200 (Billboard)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Peakposition
97
Ireland (IRMA)
Ireland (IRMA)
Chart (2025)
Ireland (IRMA)
Peakposition
19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Chart (2025)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Peakposition
28
Norway (VG-lista)
Norway (VG-lista)
Chart (2025)
Norway (VG-lista)
Peakposition
75
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2025)
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
69
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
9
UK Indie (OCC)
UK Indie (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Indie (OCC)
Peakposition
2
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart (2025)
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
78
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
Peakposition
12
Chart (2025)
Peakposition
Australia (ARIA)
71
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
64
Global 200 (Billboard)
97
Ireland (IRMA)
19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
28
Norway (VG-lista)
75
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
69
UK Singles (OCC)
9
UK Indie (OCC)
2
US Billboard Hot 100
78
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
12
Year-end chart performance for "Steve's Lava Chicken" · Charts › Year-end charts
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
Position
33
Chart (2025)
Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
33
Certifications for "Steve's Lava Chicken" · Certifications
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
Silver
Certified units/sales
200,000‡
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)
Silver
200,000‡
United States (RIAA)
Gold
500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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    https://screenrant.com/minecraft-all-jack-black-songs-ranked-list/
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