'Minecraft Movie' anthem 'Steve's Lava Chicken' makes history as the shortest song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100

In just 34 seconds, "Steve's Lava Chicken" has sizzled its way into music history.

Jack Black's latest musical endeavor, "Steve's Lava Chicken," has made a fiery entrance into the music world.

The 34-second track from A Minecraft Movie has debuted at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, setting a new record as the shortest song ever to chart on the prestigious list. 

The song, co-written by Black and the film's director Jared Hess, features whimsical lyrics and sound effects of sizzling lava and clucking chickens.

It humorously explores what happens when lava meets chicken, complete with playful lyrics and sound effects like chicken bawking and sizzling. 

"Steve's Lava Chicken" also reached No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. 

The song breaks the previous shortest-charting record held by Kid Cudi’s 37-second "Beautiful Trip."

Other short songs that have broken the Hot 100 include "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" by Piko-Taro (45 seconds), "Little Boxes" by The Womenfolk (one minute and two seconds), "Deck the Halls" by Nat King Cole (one minute and six seconds), and "Pete Davidson" by Ariana Grande (one minute and 13 seconds).

Black co-wrote the track with director Jared Hess, and it’s produced by longtime collaborator John Spiker.

It marks Black’s second Hot 100 entry, following "Peaches" from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which peaked at No. 56 in 2023.

"Steve's Lava Chicken" is one of four tracks Black contributed to the film’s soundtrack, including "Birthday Rap" with Jason Momoa and "I Feel Alive" featuring Dave Grohl.

The top-billed track, "I Feel Alive," features Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl on drums, Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Jellyfish’s Roger Joseph Manning Jr. on keys.

Following its debut on April 4, A Minecraft Movie has become a commercial bombshell, grossing over $800 million worldwide.

Starring Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Danielle Brooks, the film follows a brother and sister as they team up with a legendary crafter named Steve to save the world of Minecraft from an evil sorceress.