Jack Black’s ‘Steve’s Lava Chicken’ Tops Movie Songs Chart For 2nd Month

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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