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Forbes
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
My Chemical Romance's Catalog Continues To Soar, Despite A Lack Of New Music
My Chemical Romance's 'Helena' is now certified four-times platinum by the RIAA, joining a short ... More list of the band's most successful songs in the U.S. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 21: My Chemical Romance posed backstage in Milan on November 21 2006. L-R Ray Toro, Frank Iero,Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Bob Bryar (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) My Chemical Romance hasn't shared a full-length album in almost a decade and a half, but fans are clearly still devouring its discography. The band's anthems — both the major hits and the deeper cuts — continue to rack up streams and sales throughout the U.S., and all that attention has earned the group a new collection of RIAA certifications. These latest wins show that even during an extended hiatus, the staple of the emo movement is still relevant to what must be a large number of listeners. The biggest new certification scored by My Chemical Romance belongs to "Helena." The single, which helped catapult the band to fame, has quietly been racking up plays and sales – but likely largely streams – even though its last certification was snagged way back in 2008. At that point, it was named a gold hit for moving 500,000 equivalent units. This time around, it leaps all the way to four-times-platinum status, which means it has now shifted four million units in the U.S. alone. That's not the only win for the group this time around. Another massive single, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)," also earns new love from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The cut was previously certified platinum in 2017, and it has now reached triple-platinum territory. While the band's most recognizable singles are being upgraded, other beloved tracks reach the RIAA's radar for the first time. "The Ghost of You" jumps straight to platinum, bypassing the usual gold milestone. At the same time, two more tunes, "Thank You for the Venom" and "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison,' have both finally been certified gold. With its latest award, "Helena" is now tied as My Chemical Romance's second-most-certified track in the U.S. It matches the total earned by "Teenagers," another fan favorite that has also moved four million units. Sitting above them all is "Welcome to the Black Parade," which has already established its five-times-platinum status. Just behind that trio are a pair of platinum-certified smashes: "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" and now "The Ghost of You." Altogether, the band has seven songs that have at least gone gold. These latest RIAA awards show that My Chemical Romance's music is still being consumed in large numbers, even without much new material to promote. The band hasn't released a proper studio album since 2010's Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, though a handful of standalone songs and compilations have trickled out since then.
Buzz Feed
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
29 Emo Musicians Then Vs. Now Because It Was Never Just A Phase
If you're an Elder Emo, you know it was *never* just a phase. And with news of the Vans Warped Tour returning to celebrate 30 years and bands playing their most iconic albums from front to back at festivals like When We Were Young, emo is far from dead. Here's what your favorite musicians — who also influenced our love for skinny jeans and eyeliner — look like today: 1. To start, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in 2005: Pete Wentz now: 2. Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance in 2004: Gerard Way now: 3. Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco in 2006: Brendon Urie now: 4. Hayley Williams of Paramore in 2007: Hayley Williams now: 5. Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 in 2001: Deryck Whibley now: 6. Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship in 2006: Gabe Saporta now: 7. William Beckett of The Academy Is... in 2007: William Beckett now: 8. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy in 2006: Patrick Stump now: 9. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low in 2009: Alex Gaskarth now: 10. Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday in 2004: Harold Cook / FilmMagic / Getty Images Adam Lazzara now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 11. Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects in 2003: L. Cohen / WireImage / Getty Images Tyson Ritter now: Tim Mosenfelder / WireImage / Getty Images 12. Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade in 2012: Joey Foley / Getty Images Derek Sanders now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 13. Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil in 2012: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Vic Fuentes now: Mauricio Santana / Getty Images 14. Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes in 2007: Jason Kempin / FilmMagic / Getty Images Travis McCoy now: Dave Simpson / WireImage / Getty Images 15. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 in 2010: Tiffany Rose / WireImage / Getty Images Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte now: View this photo on Instagram @3oh3 / Via Instagram: @ 16. Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World in 2010: Bill Mccay / WireImage / Getty Images Jim Adkins now: Kevin Winter / Getty Images for Audacy 17. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon in 2011: Chiaki Nozu / WireImage / Getty Images Oli Sykes now: View this photo on Instagram @olobersykes / Via Instagram: @ 18. Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, of From First to Last in 2009: John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, now: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images 19. John O'Callaghan of The Maine in 2010: Noel Vasquez / Getty Images John O'Callaghan now: Gary Miller / WireImage / Getty Images 20. Craig Owens of Chiodos in 2007: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images Craig Owens now: View this photo on Instagram @craigowens / Via Instagram: @ 21. Trace Cyrus of Metro Station in 2011: David Livingston / Getty Images Trace Cyrus now: View this photo on Instagram @tracecyrus / Via Instagram: @ 22. Alexander DeLeon of The Cab in 2013: Tommaso Boddi / WireImage / Getty Images Alexander DeLeon now: View this photo on Instagram @bohnes / Via Instagram: @ 23. Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides in 2011: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Andy Biersack now: Medios Y Media / Getty Images 24. Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember in 2011: Joey Foley / WireImage / Getty Images Jeremy McKinnon now: Ryan Bakerink / Getty Images 25. Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens in 2014: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Kellin Quinn now: Daniel Knighton / Getty Images 26. Bert McCracken of The Used in 2005: Martin Philbey / Redferns / Getty Images Bert McCracken now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 27. Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory in 2004: Stephen Lovekin / FilmMagic / Getty Images Jordan Pundik of now: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Images 28. Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan in 2004: Harold Cook / FilmMagic / Getty Images Pierre Bouvier now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 29. And finally, Ryan Key of Yellowcard in 2005: Carley Margolis / FilmMagic / Getty Images Ryan Key now: Rick Kern / Getty Images What's your favorite emo band of all time? Share your thoughts in the comments!
