# My Chemical Romance score first US number one album with record originally released 20 years ago

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/my-chemical-romance-score-first-us-number-one-album-with-record-originally-released-20-years-ago/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:08:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T17:51:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/my-chemical-romance-score-first-us-number-one-album
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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