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My Chemical Romance On Course For First UK No.01 Album With ‘The Black Parade’ Reissue
My Chemical Romance are on course for their first UK No. 1 album, as the 20th-anniversary reissue of *The Black Parade* leads the Official Charts Company’s midweek update. The prospect is notable because the album narrowly missed the top spot on its original release, while the band have yet to score a UK chart-topper.
Released in 2006, *The Black Parade* reached No. 2, kept from No. 1 by Robbie Williams’ *Rudebox*, and has spent 73 weeks in the chart. The band’s other UK Top 10 albums include *Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge* at No. 9 and *Danger Days* at No. 2 after a reissue in July. The midweek position is provisional; the article also notes the band recently ended their tour and are due to play two shows at the Hollywood Bowl.
In short
- *The Black Parade* reissue leads the UK midweek album chart.
- My Chemical Romance could earn their first UK No. 1.
- The original release peaked at No. 2 in 2006.
Explained simply
My Chemical Romance are an American rock band whose music became popular in the 2000s. Their 2006 album The Black Parade is a concept album: its songs follow a connected story, centred on a character facing illness and death.
The album was a major success in the UK, reaching No. 2 and spending 73 weeks in the chart. It was kept from the top spot by Robbie Williams’ Rudebox, and the band have not had a UK No. 1 album. A 20th-anniversary reissue brings the record back into the charts, making its original near-miss part of the story.