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Forbes
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jack Black's ‘Steve's Lava Chicken' Tops Movie Songs Chart For 2nd Month
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Jack Black attends the World Premiere of "A Minecraft Movie" at ... More Cineworld Leicester Square on March 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shane) Jack Black's 'Steve's Lava Chicken" from A Minecraft Movie is still the most popular film song in the U.S. "Steve's Lava Chicken" — which runs a swift 34 seconds — had 29.6 million official on-demand U.S. streams to top Billboard's Top 10 Movie Songs chart, the trade publication reported. In addition, the song sold 4,000 downloads, according to Luminate (via Billboard), which compiled the streamng and download data. Steve's Lava Chicken also made Billboard's Hot 100 chart for three weeks, peaking at No. 78 on May 3 — just under a month after the film opened in theaters on April 4. Billboard reported that the song is currently No. 25 on the trade publication's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Steve's Lava Chicken has the distinction of being the shortest song ever to chart on Billboard's Hot 100. Black, of course, is musician in addition to his acting career. Along with Kyle Gass, he is a member of the hit rock duo Tenacious D. A Classic Song From 'Final Destination Bloodlines' Was No. 2 Behind 'Steve's Lava Chicken' According to Billboard, Steve's Lava Chicken beat out the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic 'Bad Moon Rising' from Final Destination Bloodlines for the top spot on the Top Movie Songs chart. Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' from Thunderbolts* at No. 3, while 'Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride' by Iam Tongi & Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus from Lilo & Stitch charted at No. 4. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 'Mary Jane's Last Dance,' from the Netflix original film The Electric State rounded out the top 5. Meanwhile, Eric Prydz's 'Call On Me' from Warfare was No. 6, followed by FLETCHER's Healing from Drop at No. 7. Cocteau Twins' 'Cherry-Coloured Funk' from Death of a Unicorn was No. 8, Chappell Roan's 'Casual' from Novocaine was No. 9 and Miles Caton's 'I Lied to You' Sinners was No. 10. Only time will tell how long 'Steve's Lava Chicken' will dominate Billboard's Top Movie Songs chart. A Minecraft Movie arrived on streaming on Max on June 20 following its digital streaming debut via premium video on demand on May 13. A Minecraft Movie to date has earned $429 million in North American theaters and $529.6 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $953.5 million to date against a $150 million budget, according to The Numbers. Based on the classic Minecraft video game, A Minecraft Movie, starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers and Sebastian Hansen, is rated PG.
Forbes
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jack Black's ‘Minecraft' Smash Gives The Actor A Career-Best High
'Steve's Lava Chicken' climbs into the top 10 on sales, streaming, and overall charts in the U.K., ... More giving Jack Black a career-best showing. NAUCALPAN DE JUAREZ, MEXICO - MARCH 22: Jack Black, actor poses for a photo during the fan event for 'A Minecraft Movie' at Plaza Parque Toreo on March 22, 2025 in Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico. (Photo by) Getty Images For weeks now, Jack Black's track "Steve's Lava Chicken" has been growing in popularity globally. The song is featured multiple times in his A Minecraft Movie , which is already one of the most successful films of 2025 all around the world. The tune started with diehard fans of the visual, but it has since crossed over and become a viral sensation. In just a few weeks, the track has soared toward the summit on a number of important tallies. This week, the cut has absolutely found an audience outside of those who love the film. The tune lifts again on multiple rankings in the United Kingdom — not just once again certifying itself as a real hit, but giving Black a special win. "Steve's Lava Chicken" appears on four song rankings in the U.K. this week. It climbs on all of them and manages to enter the top 10 on each and every list, performing well when it comes to pure purchases, streams, and a combination of the two. Black's tune rises to No. 8 on the Official Singles Downloads chart. That is the loftiest position among the four rankings on which it appears. It also improves to No. 9 on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles rankings, the latter of which measures overall consumption by blending streams and sales. "Steve's Lava Chicken" also just barely manages to enter the highest tier on the Official Streaming chart, jumping to No. 10. Last week, it sat just outside the top 10 on all of four rankings. So, while it didn't have far to go, the fact that it is now a top 10 hit is still huge – for the movie, for the song, and certainly for the man behind the cut. The track, which runs just over 30 seconds long, marks the first top 10 hit for Black on all four rankings. He has reached these lists in the past on his own, including just last year, with a track from The Super Mario Bros. movie — but he never managed a top 10 bestseller, top streamer, or all-around smash. Even as one-half of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D, he didn't make it into the uppermost tier, although he did come close last year with a cover of Britney Spears' single "...Baby One More Time." That tune, which was covered for the latest in the Kung Fu Panda series, missed the top 10 on a handful of sales tallies by just a few spots.
