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My Chemical Romance score first US number one album with record originally released 20 years ago
My Chemical Romance have earned their first US number one album with a 20th anniversary reissue of *The Black Parade*. The original record reached number two in 2006, but the expanded edition has now topped the Billboard 200, marking a major chart milestone for the band.
The reissue includes six additional songs and sold 78,000 equivalent album units across more than 20 formats, rising from number 139 to displace Olivia Rodrigo’s *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love*. The band has also announced plans to work on a new album next year, with Gerard Way suggesting they may not perform live again until 2028; their last studio album was released in 2010.
In short
- My Chemical Romance have their first US number one album.
- The 20th anniversary edition of *The Black Parade* sold 78,000 equivalent units.
- The band plans to work on a new album next year.
Explained simply
My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 2001. Singer Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way are among the band’s key members.
The Black Parade, released in 2006, is a concept album that follows a character facing death and reflects on life and loss. It became one of the band’s best-known records, and its original release reached number two on the US Billboard 200 album chart.
The Billboard 200 ranks albums in the United States using sales and listening figures. A 20th anniversary reissue can bring an older album back to the chart as fans revisit it and buy or stream new editions.
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