# My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’ Tops UK Albums Chart

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/my-chemical-romances-the-black-parade-tops-uk-albums-chart/
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:36:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:24:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Sound
- Original article: https://rocksound.tv/news/my-chemical-romances-the-black-parade-tops-uk-albums-chart
- Topics: Art, Business, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- *The Black Parade* reaches No. 1 in the UK, 20 years after release.
- Its 2006 debut peaked at No. 2 behind Robbie Williams.
- The anniversary collection helped deliver My Chemical Romance’s first UK chart-topper.

## Summary

My Chemical Romance’s *The Black Parade* has reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, 20 years after its release, according to the Official Charts Company. The achievement follows a comprehensive anniversary reissue and marks the first time one of the band’s albums has topped the UK chart.

When it first came out in 2006, *The Black Parade* peaked at No. 2, behind Robbie Williams’ *Rudebox*. The reissue saw it beat releases by Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo and Amy Winehouse; the band’s *Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge* previously reached No. 9, while *Danger Days* reached No. 2 after a reissue in July.

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