My Chemical Romance Charts Its First Top 10 Album With A 20-Year-Old Release

My Chemical Romance first made a name for itself in the alternative rock underground with its debut album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, but it wasn’t until the 2004 release of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge that the act became widely known. That full-length is back in the spotlight thanks to a special anniversary re-release — one that helps the group score a significant new win.

My Chemical Romance’s First Top 10

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge appears on half a dozen charts in the United Kingdom this week. It debuts on three of them, returns to two, and soars on the last ranking. The decades-old set opens at No. 5 on the Official Albums Sales chart, standing out as the fifth bestselling title in the country as it arrives. The project becomes My Chemical Romance’s first top 10 on that tally.

My Chemical Romance Beats Its Own Best Showing

Throughout the years, My Chemical Romance has only sent three projects to the Official Albums Sales chart. The group came close to reaching the uppermost region in October 2016, when The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts debuted and peaked at No. 11. During the same tracking week, the standard version of The Black Parade also launched. That set would go on to spend four frames on the tally, but only climb as high as No. 83.

My Chemical Romance’s New Career High

The same project starts one spot higher on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, as Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge kicks off its time on that format-specific ranking at No. 4. It earns the band a second career top 10 and brings the group to a brand new high point on that format-focused list.

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Brings MCR to a New Low

Interestingly, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge also brings the group to a new career low on the Official Album Downloads chart, the third and final roster where the set debuts. The title barely manages to become a top 40 bestseller on platforms like iTunes, launching at No. 39. Previously, that distinction was held by May Death Never Stop You, which spent a single turn at No. 32.

New Peaks for Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

The re-released effort reenters both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums charts, coming in at Nos. 5 and 9, respectively. Those are new peak positions for the title on those rosters.

My Chemical Romance Rocks Back to No. 1

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was only found on one of these six tallies just a few days ago, before the impact of its twentieth anniversary reissue could be seen. My Chemical Romance was living at No. 11 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, but now, the early career win rockets to No. 1, earning a third turn on the throne.