"Steve's Lava Chicken: Shortest Song to Hit UK Chart"

If you've recently ventured into a cinema to watch A Minecraft Movie, you might recall Jack Black's brief yet memorable performance of the song "Lava Chicken" around the film's midpoint. In the movie, Black, who portrays Steve, sings this catchy tune as characters, including Jason Momoa, witness a chicken being cooked by falling lava. Despite its brief duration of just 34 seconds, "Lava Chicken" has taken the internet by storm, spreading virally across social media platforms.

Remarkably, "Lava Chicken" has made its mark on the UK's official chart, debuting at No. 21 and becoming the shortest song to ever chart. The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) highlighted the impact of streaming and virality on modern hits, stating, "Streaming + virality are reshaping hits."

Jack Black is no stranger to the phenomenon of viral video game songs. His previous work, "Peaches," a 95-second romantic ode to Princess Peach from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, not only charted on the Billboard Hot 100 but also marked Black's first solo entry on the list. Prior to this, he had charted at No. 78 with Tenacious D's "The Pick of Destiny" in 2006.

Other notable short songs that have charted include the 64-second "Spider Pig" from The Simpsons Movie in 2007 and Liam Lynch's 86-second punk hit "United States of Whatever" from 2002.

The viral success of "Lava Chicken" isn't the only aspect of A Minecraft Movie to capture public attention. Clips of enthusiastic cinemagoers, some even bringing live chickens to screenings, have spread rapidly on platforms like TikTok.

For more on A Minecraft Movie, delve into how the film's team used a private server for their gameplay. The movie has already surpassed $700 million at the global box office and is poised to become the highest-grossing video game movie to date.