My Chemical Romance Snags 10 New Song Certifications

In the 15 years since My Chemical Romance released its last album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the band has remained relatively quiet following a split, and an eventual reunion. Some fans have expected new music from the group, but for the most part, very little has emerged for a long time – but followers of the emo rockers never stopped listening. Millions of people across the United States continue to buy and stream the band’s full-lengths and singles, and that’s clear as the group scores several new honors.

My Chemical Romance Earns 10 New RIAA Certifications

My Chemical Romance collects 10 new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The music industry organization recently announced that those 10 tracks have collectively moved another nine million equivalent units, factoring in both actual purchases and streams on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others, adding to the group’s already-impressive cumulative total.

Five Songs Earn Gold Certification

Half of My Chemical Romance’s newly-certified tunes reach gold status for the first time. That group includes “Disenchanted,” “Sleep,” “House of Wolves,” “The Sharpest Lives,” and “This Is How I Disappear,” which have all moved half a million units in America alone.

Two Go Platinum, One Reaches Double Platinum

Both “Mama” and “I Don’t Love You” are now platinum-certified cuts, as they’ve moved one million equivalent units. Meanwhile, “Famous Last Words” advances to double platinum status, which means it has shifted two million total units.

“Welcome to the Black Parade” Goes Seven-Times Platinum

“Welcome to the Black Parade” continues to lead as the band’s highest-certified release. Since it was last named a five-times platinum smash in October 2021, the track — which appears on The Black Parade — has moved another two million copies, and now stands at the seven-times platinum level.

Just one million units behind it is “Teenagers,” which also adds two million equivalent units to its total and becomes a six-times platinum smash. “Teenagers” had previously been tied with “Helena” as the band’s second-highest certified track, after “Helena” skyrocketed from gold to four-times platinum in April.