The 8 Biggest My Chemical Romance Songs on Billboard Alt

By Bob Diehl

My Chemical Romance helped carry the torch for rock during the uncertain early years of the new millennium and they’re ready to pick up where they left off.

Gerard Way, Frank Iero and company played their first show in seven years late last year in Los Angeles and announced a full North American tour in an elaborate video in January. The trek kicks off September 9th in Detroit and runs through October 11th in Las Vegas.

There’s still one big question remaining, however. Will the My Chemical Romance reunion include their fifth studio album and first since 2010’s Danger Days? The New Jersey natives already boast a beloved catalog of songs that features 11 entries on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, with 6 cracking the top 10 and 1 going to #1.

Here’s a look back at the 8 biggest My Chemical Romance songs of all time ranked by peak chart position.

8 TEENAGERS

From 2006's The Black Parade, it peaked at #13 during a week "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes was #1. Best Lyric: "They're gonna clean up your looks; with all the lies in the books; to make a citizen out of you."

7 HELENA

From 2004's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, it peaked at #11 during a week "Best of You" by Foo Fighters was #1. Best lyric: "We are the very hurt you sold. And what's the worst you take from every heart you break?"

6 NA NA NA (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA)

From 2010's Danger Days, it peaked at #9 during a week "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys was #1. Best lyric: "Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na." Sorry. We had to.

5 THE GHOST OF YOU

From 2004's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, it peaked at #9 during a week "DOA" by Foo Fighters was #1. Best lyric: "And all the things that you never ever told me. And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me."

4 FAMOUS LAST WORDS

From 2006's The Black Parade, it peaked at #4 during a week "Pain" by Three Days Grace was #1. Best lyric: "I am not afraid to keep on living. I am not afraid to walk this world alone."

3 I'M NOT OKAY (I PROMISE)

From 2004's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, it peaked at #4 during a week "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day was #1. Best lyric: "Forget about the dirty looks; the photographs your boyfriend took. You said you read me like a book; but the pages all are torn and frayed."

2 SING

From 2010's Danger Days, it peaked at #2 during a week "Shake Me Down" by Cage the Elephant was #1. Best lyric: "You've got to make a choice if the music drowns you out; and raise your voice every single time they try and shut your mouth."

1 WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE

From 2006's The Black Parade, it jumped past "Through Glass" by Stone Sour to top the chart on 11/4/06. Best lyric: "A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams; your misery and hate will kill us all."

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