My Chemical Romance score first No. 1 album with The Black Parade 20th anniversary reissue

My Chemical Romance have topped the Billboard 200 for the first time. The 20th anniversary reissue of The Black Parade, the band's third album, climbed from No. 139 to No. 1 on the chart dated Nov. 7, according to Billboard. The original release peaked at No. 2 in 2006.

In the week ending Oct. 29, the album earned 78,000 equivalent album units in the United States, up 653%, per Luminate. Pure album sales drove the surge, with 68,000 copies moved, a 2,082% increase. The 20-year gap between release and a No. 1 placement is the longest ever for an album, topping the previous mark of 15 years and nine months set by Toby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits.

The reissue overtook Olivia Rodrigo's you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which slipped to No. 2 with 64,000 equivalent album units, down 15%. The New York Times reported that Rodrigo, who has named The Black Parade as an influence, attended a New York stop on MCR's tour and posted the title track performance to her Instagram stories with heart emoji. She also visited the band the night of the show.

MCR manager Brian Schechter described her public support as selfless, telling the paper that she "just let it organically play out" rather than taking steps to defend her chart position.

The band has not commented publicly on the milestone. At their Oct. 30 show at the Hollywood Bowl, Gerard Way said the group plans to make a new record in 2027 and probably will not play shows during that stretch. In late October, My Chemical Romance also released Prelude to the End, a short animated film made with artist Lauren Tsai and featuring voice work from Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish and Hideo Kojima.