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My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’ Finally Tops the Billboard 200: See What Else Was in the Top 10 When It First Debuted in 2006
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My Chemical Romance’s *The Black Parade* has reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, rising from No. 139 in its 162nd week on the chart. Its 2006 debut had come close, opening at No. 2 behind the *Hannah Montana* television soundtrack; the latest surge follows a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue.
The reissue adds six tracks to the album’s standard 14: three B-sides and three live recordings. In the week of 11 November 2006, the top 10 included five rock bands, from My Chemical Romance to The Killers, Nickelback, Hinder and Evanescence, as well as artists spanning 13-year-old Miley Cyrus to 80-year-old Tony Bennett. Six albums in that chart also produced at least one top 10 Hot 100 hit; Justin Timberlake’s *FutureSex/LoveSounds* generated four, including three No. 1s.
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In short
- *The Black Parade* has reached No. 1 in its 162nd chart week.
- A 20th anniversary deluxe edition helped lift the album.
- It originally debuted at No. 2 in 2006.
How this story developed
- 34 minutes ago My Chemical Romance’s *The Black Parade* has reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, rising from No. 139 in its 162nd week on the chart. Its 2006 debut had come close, opening at No.
Explained simply
The Billboard 200 ranks albums in the United States, and an album can return to the chart years after its release. My Chemical Romance are an American rock band; The Black Parade, released in 2006, was their third studio album.
The album first entered the chart at No. 2, behind the soundtrack to the television series Hannah Montana. Its anniversary reissue adds B-sides and live recordings to the original album, bringing renewed attention to its place in a chart week that featured artists from several genres and generations.