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Jack Black’s 34-Second ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’ Sets Record as Shortest Song on Billboard Hot 100

The Minecraft Movie jingle debuts at No. 77 on the Hot 100, breaking U.S. and UK records for charting brevity, as the film surpasses $800 million globally.

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Overview

  • “Steve’s Lava Chicken,” a 34-second jingle from A Minecraft Movie, debuted at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the shortest song ever to chart in the U.S.
  • The track also broke the UK record for shortest Top 40 song, reaching No. 21 on April 18, surpassing a 36-second 2007 hit.
  • The song achieved 7 million streams in the U.S. between April 18 and April 24, according to data tracker Luminate.
  • Jack Black, who voices the film’s lead character Steve, secured his second Billboard Hot 100 entry following 2023’s “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
  • A Minecraft Movie has grossed over $800 million globally since its April 4 release, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2025 so far.