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| Cover = MCRThreeCheers.jpg
| Cover = MCRThreeCheers.jpg
| Released = June 8, 2004
| Released = June 8, 2004
| Genre = [[Post-hardcore]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz</ref>, [[alternative rock]]<br>[[pop punk]] <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz</ref>
| Genre = [[Post-hardcore]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz</ref>, [[alternative rock]]<br>[[pop punk]] <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz</ref>, [[emo]]
| Recorded = October 2003 - January 2004
| Recorded = October 2003 - January 2004
| Length = 39:42
| Length = 39:42

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Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is the second album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. Released on June 8, 2004 through Reprise Records, it was produced by Howard Benson. This was the bands first album to be released through Reprise Records.[3] The previous album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, was released through Eyeball Records.[4]

Four successful singles were released from this album: "Thank You for the Venom", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "Helena" and "The Ghost of You".[5][6] According to frontman Gerard Way, the album uses a metaphorical, fictional horror story, inspired by the band's love for horror movies and comic books, to tell their own feelings about the world and the band. Way says the story tells of a character who was killed by gunfire, and makes a deal with the Devil to see his lover again, but must first bring the "souls of a thousand evil men" to Hell.

Reception

Johnny Loftus of Allmusic wrote that "with the aid of production major-leaguer Howard Benson, they've edited the slight rookie excesses of I Brought You My Bullets You Brought Me Your Love, resulting in a rewarding, pretty damn relentless product." The album was awarded 4 out of 5 stars by Loftus.[7] Andy Greenwald of Blender thought that "Way’s gulping, gasping whine turns stompers like "I’m Not Okay (I Promise)" into after-school poetry". Greenwald praised the fact that Way integrated elements of his life into the songs on the album. He awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars.[8] JR of IGN wrote that it was "a good album" but "isn't nearly as varied or daring as it could have been". He ranked the episode 7.1 out of 10.[9] Kirk Miller of Rolling Stone said that "Revenge is a hell of a good time."[10] Ian Mathers of Stylus Magazine wrote, that this album contained "twelve near-flawless songs and an interlude in thirty-nine minutes" and that "even when it lets up, [it] doesn’t let up".[11] Robert Christgau declared Three Cheers a dud. [12]

Response and band image

After the release of Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, My Chemical Romance received an extremely positive response from mainstream communities, as shown by the popularity of their music videos on MTV, etc. However, they received some negative responses from the underground music communities. Factors that may have contributed to this shift in fan base are hypothesized to include: the band replacing Matt Pelissier with Bob Bryar on percussion; the band signing to a new label, Reprise Records; a change in image and style; and the fact that they had gained a measure of mainstream popularity.

It has been implied by the underground fan base that the band has abandoned their original stylistic roots. While critics categorized their previous album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, as alternative rock, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge has been alternately called punk, and emo by many reviewers, fans, and critics. Notably, My Chemical Romance's image changed right after the video shoot for "Helena" when they decided that they wanted to be a band with a uniform, from a post-hardcore image to a more punk fashion. Critics note their music video for "The Ghost of You", and the increase in amount of cosmetics the group uses when performing as evidence of this shift.

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge has sold over 1 million copies to date in the U.S. and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[13] It has also been certified Double Platinum in Canada and Gold in Ireland. In addition, a vinyl version of the album was released December 16, 2008. The album has received a Platinum sales certification in the UK. Unlike their previous album, this does contain the Parental Advisory label.

Track listing

All tracks are written by My Chemical Romance

No.TitleLength
1."Helena"3:22
2."Give 'Em Hell, Kid"2:18
3."To The End"3:01
4."You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison"2:53
5."I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"3:08
6."The Ghost Of You"3:23
7."The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You"3:37
8."Interlude"0:57
9."Thank You For The Venom"3:41
10."Hang 'Em High"2:47
11."It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish"3:30
12."Cemetery Drive"3:08
13."I Never Told You What I Do For A Living"3:51


B-sides
No.TitleAppeared onLength
1."Bury Me In Black" (Japanese version bonus track; demo)Japanese Edition, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Life on the Murder Scene2:37
2."Jack The Ripper" (live; originally by Morrissey)Thank You for the Venom4:02
3."I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (radio edit)I'm Not Okay (I Promise)3:16
4."You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison" (live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session)I'm Not Okay (I Promise)2:51
5."I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from MTV $2 Bill)I'm Not Okay (I Promise)3:24
6."I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from Sessions@AOL)Helena, Life on the Murder Scene3:06
7."You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison" (live from Sessions@AOL)Helena, Life on the Murder Scene3:10
8."Helena" (live from the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey)Helena4:14
9."The Ghost Of You" (faded ending)The Ghost of You3:16
10."Helena" (live from San Diego on June 30, 2005)The Ghost of You, Warped Tour Bootleg Series4:22
11."I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from San Diego on June 30, 2005)The Ghost of You, Warped Tour Bootleg Series2:59
12."Cemetery Drive" (live from Las Cruces on June 28, 2005)The Ghost of You, Warped Tour Bootleg Series2:58

Chart performance

Album

Chart Peak position
ARIA Charts 38[14]
Billboard 200 28[15]
RIANZ 30[16]
UK Albums Chart 34[17]

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions
US US Mod
[18] 		US Main
[18] 		UK
[17] 		NZ
[19] 		AUS
[14]
2004 "Thank You for the Venom" — — — 71 — —
"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" 86 4 — 19 — 65
2005 "Helena" 33 11 — 20 27 78
"The Ghost of You" 84 9 38 27 — —

Notes

The 11th track "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish" has the title "It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Fucking Deathwish" in the booklet and on the CD, but it is not shown as having that title on the back of the album.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x28ibkd9sakz
  3. ^ "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance". Rhapsody. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  4. ^ "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love by My Chemical Romance". Rhapsody. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  5. ^ "My Chemical Romance: Singles and EPs (Page 1)". MSN. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  6. ^ "My Chemical Romance: Singles and EPs (Page 2)". MSN. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  7. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ Greenwald, Alan. "Emo goes to Broadway on New Jersey rockers' histrionic second album". Blender. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "My Chemical Romance — Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge". IGN. 2005-09-20. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ Miller, Kirk (2004-07-08). "Album Reviews: My Chemical Romance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Mathers, Ian (2004-08-19). "My Chemical Romance: Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert. "My Chemical Romance". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  13. ^ RIAA certifications for My Chemical Romance
  14. ^ a b "My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (album)". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  15. ^ "Artist Chart History — My Chemical Romance". Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  16. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". RIANZ. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  17. ^ a b "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archives". everyHit. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  18. ^ a b "Artist Chart History - My Chemical Romance". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  19. ^ "My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade". New Zealand Charts. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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