Latest news with #HotRockSongs
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jack Black's ‘Minecraft' Song Keeps Growing, Even As The Movie Falls From No. 1
Jack Black lands a Hot Rock Songs top 10 hit with 'Steve's Lava Chicken' from the Minecraft movie, ... More as the viral track charts on seven Billboard rankings. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 06: Jack Black attends "Borderlands" Special Los Angeles Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 06, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Jack Black might not have realized when he recorded 'Steve's Lava Chicken' for A Minecraft Movie that the tune would go on to become such a big hit. He may have guessed that fans would love it within the film and that it might even cross over and rack up some streams and a few sales, but its performance on the charts all around the world has quickly become undeniably impressive. The track has been gaining ground fairly consistently, even after the movie that made it famous dropped out of the top spot at the box office. This frame in America, the cut climbs on multiple lists, debuts on several others, and even manages to give Black a very special top 10 win on a competitive tally. Among the seven Billboard charts where 'Steve's Lava Chicken' can currently be found, its performance is perhaps most impressive on the Hot Rock Songs list. That tally — which highlights the most consumed rock tracks in America using a methodology that blends sales, streams, and radio play — sees the Minecraft cut rise from No. 14 to No. 10. As it ascends, it becomes Black's first top 10 hit on the all-encompassing rock list. 'Steve's Lava Chicken' is actually Black's only tune under his own name to reach that roster. He has appeared on the Hot Rock Songs chart in the past as one-half of Tenacious D, although both of the group's smashes 'Video Games' and '…Baby One More Time' didn't even crack the top 20, peaking at Nos. 22 and 24, respectively. The tune also manages to rise on one other list. It nearly breaks into the top 10 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart — and may very well do so in a week or two. This time around, in its third frame on that list, which also includes alternative tunes and is thus more competitive than the Top Rock Songs roster, it jumps from No. 19 to a new high of No. 12. 'Steve's Lava Chicken' has now reached the uppermost tier on a pair of Billboard lists. Last frame, it debuted at No. 6 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, ranking among the bestselling tunes in the style. It currently still lives inside that space, though it drops slightly from its No. 6 high point to No. 8. Black's surprise hit debuts on a quartet of additional rankings. It opens highest on the Rock Streaming Songs list at No. 14 and also manages to crack the hugely competitive Hot 100, where it begins its time at No. 78. 'Steve's Lava Chicken' also now stands out as one of the biggest songs all around the world. It enters the Billboard Global 200 at No. 97 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. at No. 179.
Forbes
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jack Black Charts His First Solo Hit Song, Thanks To ‘A Minecraft Movie'
A Minecraft Movie's box office dominance continues, and now, it's charting a musical win as well. The animated blockbuster, which is already one of the most successful releases of the year, appears on the Billboard rankings, as both the film's standout single and its soundtrack have become commercial successes on their own. Jack Black is one of the driving forces behind A Minecraft Movie's appeal, and now he's also one of its biggest musical success stories. The actor and musician earns a pair of Billboard chart appearances this week thanks to 'Steve's Lava Chicken,' a song featured prominently throughout the film. The quirky cut opens at No. 21 on the Hot Rock Songs chart and also starts at No. 27 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs list — two of Billboard's genre-specific rankings that highlight the most popular and most-consumed rock tunes in the U.S. The track marks Black's first appearance on either of the rosters as a soloist. While he's best known musically as one-half of Tenacious D, this is the first time he's scored a hit under his own name. Tenacious D has made it to both rankings before, including with the band's 2023 cover of Britney Spears's '...Baby One More Time' and the 2023 release 'Video Games,' both of which briefly appeared on the rock lists. 'Steve's Lava Chicken' earns one of the highest debuts this week on both the Hot Rock Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts. On both tallies, it starts as the fourth-highest-ranking new entrant. It trails only 'Caramel' by Sleep Token and a pair of tracks from The Marías, 'Back to Me' and 'Nobody Knew.' Beyond just the single, A Minecraft Movie's full-length soundtrack is also performing well. This frame, the album debuts at No. 16 on Billboard's Soundtracks chart. It is the only new arrival on that list this week. In the coming weeks, it could break into the top 10, especially as 'Steve's Lava Chicken' takes off. The film has now spent back-to-back weekends as the No. 1 title in the U.S. and has grossed $570 million globally — a number that will almost certainly continue to grow by many millions before the feature finishes its theatrical run.
