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Jack Black’s 34-Second ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’ Breaks UK Chart Records

The Minecraft Movie song becomes the shortest ever UK Top 40 hit, reaching number 21, as Alex Warren and Those Damn Crows also dominate the charts.

On hearing the news of the song’s success Jack Black released a video on social media, saying: “I want to send big love to all the Minecraft fans for getting us up there — it’s insane.”
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Overview

  • Jack Black’s novelty track ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’ from A Minecraft Movie has set a UK chart record as the shortest ever Top 40 hit at just 34 seconds long.
  • The song debuted at number 21 on the UK singles chart, surpassing Black’s previous highest charting hits, including ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
  • ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’ broke the previous record for shortest Top 40 single, held by 2007’s 36-second ‘The Ladies’ Bras.’
  • A Minecraft Movie continues to perform strongly, grossing over $570 million globally and becoming a cultural sensation with high fan engagement.
  • Elsewhere on the charts, Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ secured its fifth week at number one, and Welsh band Those Damn Crows earned their first UK number one album with God Shaped Hole.