Welcome to the Black Parade - wikipedia Welcome to the Black Parade `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' Single by My Chemical Romance from the album The Black Parade B - side `` Heaven Help Us '' Released September 12, 2006 Format 7 '' CD digital download Recorded April 2006 Genre Pop punk emo alternative rock Length 5 : 11 ( album version ) 4 : 37 ( radio edit ) Label Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Bob Bryar Frank Iero Ray Toro Gerard Way Mikey Way Producer ( s ) Rob Cavallo My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance singles chronology `` The Ghost of You '' ( 2005 ) `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( 2006 ) `` Famous Last Words '' ( 2007 ) `` The Ghost of You '' ( 2005 ) `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( 2006 ) `` Famous Last Words '' ( 2007 ) Music video `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' on YouTube `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' is the first single and fifth track from My Chemical Romance 's third studio album, The Black Parade. It was released on September 11, 2006, on iTunes and October 9, 2006, on CD. It is the band 's eighth single. The studio version was available on Myspace on September 2, 2006. It was named one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. The music video for the single was recognized as MTV 's `` Greatest Music Video of the Century '' in 2017. The cover art of the single is the only artwork where the band appears, with the exception of the cover art for `` The Ghost of You '', where they are shown as silhouettes. An early demo containing elements of the song was titled `` The Five of Us Are Dying ''. Contents 1 Music video 2 Promotion 3 Chart performance 4 Accolades 5 Track listing 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 6.4 Chart successions 7 References 8 External links Music video The Black Parade as shown in the music video. The video for the single was directed by Samuel Bayer, known for his work with Nirvana and Green Day. The music video was released on September 26, 2006, in the UK and Canada, and was released on September 27, 2006, in the U.S. It was heavily played on MTV. It features the Patient ( the main character of the album, played by Lukas Haas ) dressed in a hospital gown, and being taken by death in the form of a `` Black Parade ''. On the main float stands My Chemical Romance playing `` Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Behind the float are dozens of masked figures. All the costumes were designed by Academy Award Winning costume designer Colleen Atwood. The setting of the music video transitions from a hospital room to a surreal cityscape with ash - covered wreckage, black snow and destroyed buildings. The video features four of the main characters : the Patient, Fear, Regret, and Mother War. Mother War is the woman in the Victorian - era gown and gas mask. The video tells a basic version of the story behind The Black Parade quite closely. Gerard Way has said that it is `` the definitive video for the record '' which `` summed up the album ''. In the music video bassist Mikey Way can be seen with a medal on his jacket. This is thought to be related to his death in the music video for The Ghost of You Promotion The song became the group 's first number one in the UK on October 15, 2006, staying there for two weeks, and later rose to number one on the Modern Rock charts on October 26, 2006, where it would stay for seven weeks. It is the band 's most enduring success and their highest - charting single to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 9. The song ranked at number 17 on Rolling Stone 's `` The 100 Best Songs of 2006 ''. It was nominated for the Kerrang ! Award for Best Single. The song was made downloadable for Rock Band and Guitar Hero : Warriors of Rock. ITV used the song in a video montage in its final Formula One broadcast at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, after losing the rights to broadcast F1 in 2009 and beyond to the BBC. The video featured several prominent F1 drivers ( such as Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello, David Coulthard and Sebastian Vettel ) as well as ITV presenters ( and retired commentator Murray Walker ) lipsynching to the song. The song was also used by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs as part of a video intro at the team 's home games. The song also opened the team 's Stanley Cup Champions rally and banner raising ceremony at the Staples Center. Chart performance The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71 for the chart week of September 30, 2006, becoming their highest debut for a single. It peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100 in its 17th and 18th week on the chart, becoming the band 's first top ten Hot 100 hit. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' became and currently is their highest - charting single, beating their 2005 single `` Helena '' at number 33, their second - highest - charting single. In addition, it topped Modern Rock Tracks for seven weeks in a row, and is the band 's only number one on this chart to date. `` I 'm Not Okay ( I Promise ) '' was their previous highest - charting single on Modern Rock Tracks, where it peaked at number 4. The single knocked Razorlight 's `` America '' off the number one single spot on Sunday, October 15, 2006, in the UK after extensive airplay, becoming the band 's first ( and as of 2017, only ) number one in the country. The single was number 26 in the UK 's top 40 singles of 2006, selling 169,000 units. The song was certified Gold in the UK on June 6, 2014, representing sales of at least 400,000 copies. Accolades Publication Accolade Year Rank Rolling Stone The 100 Best Songs of the Year 2006 17 Time Top 10 Everything : Songs 2006 Loudwire Top 50 Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century 2012 37 MTV 50 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century 2017 Track listing All songs written by My Chemical Romance. Version 1 ( promotional CD ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' 5 : 19 2. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( radio edit ) 4 : 37 Version 2 ( CD and 7 '' vinyl ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' 5 : 11 2. `` Heaven Help Us '' 2 : 56 Version 3 ( 7 '' vinyl ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' 5 : 11 2. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( live ) 5 : 31 Version 4 ( CD ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' 5 : 11 2. `` Heaven Help Us '' 2 : 56 3. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( live ) 5 : 31 Version 5 ( digital download ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( radio edit ) 4 : 38 2. `` My Chemical Romance Welcomes You to the Black Parade '' ( commentary by the band ) 39 : 28 Version 6 ( digital download ) No. Title Length 1. `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( live ) 5 : 31 2. `` Heaven Help Us '' 2 : 56 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2006 -- 07 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 14 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 50 Brazil ( ABPD ) 67 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 6 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 18 European Hot 100 Singles 5 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 7 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 58 Irish Singles Chart 12 Italy ( FIMI ) 28 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 92 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 15 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 76 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 26 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 64 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK Rock ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 9 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 11 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 22 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 24 Venezuela Pop Rock ( Record Report ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2006 ) Position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 32 Chart ( 2007 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 85 US Billboard Hot 100 59 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 3,000,000 sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Chart successions Preceded by `` America '' by Razorlight UK Singles Chart number - one single October 15, 2006 -- October 28, 2006 Succeeded by `` Star Girl '' by McFly Preceded by `` When You Were Young '' by The Killers Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number - one single October 29, 2006 -- December 16, 2006 Succeeded by `` Anna Molly '' by Incubus Preceded by `` Supermassive Black Hole '' by Muse `` Knights of Cydonia '' by Muse UK Rock Chart number - one single October 15, 2006 -- December 3, 2006 December 17, 2006 -- December 31, 2006 Succeeded by `` Knights of Cydonia '' by Muse `` Different World '' by Iron Maiden References Jump up ^ Ashley Burns. `` ' Middle School ' Is A Mash - Up Of Every Pop Punk Song You Wo n't Admit You Once Loved ''. UPROXX. Retrieved May 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Jeremy Gordon. `` 10 Years Later, My Chemical Romance 's The Black Parade Still Speaks to Emo Internet Kids ''. Spin. Retrieved August 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` EMO : Welcome to the Black Parade ''. The Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top 10 Alt - Rock Videos From 2006 ''. Diffuser.fm. Retrieved May 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Experience The Music : One Hit Wonders and The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum ''. rockhall.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 29. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance Win MTV 's Greatest Video Of The Century ! MTV UK ''. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Lessons In Marketing : What Is The Black Parade ? ''. So More Scene. July 29, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Jump up ^ The 100 Best Songs of 2006 : `` Music News '' Check url = value ( help ). Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Certified Awards ''. Retrieved May 6, 2015. 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Billboard ( in Japanese ). Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance : Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( in Finnish ). Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Top Digital Download. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 20079 into search. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance Chart History ( Alternative Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ `` My Chemical Romance Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Pop Rock '' ( in Spanish ). Record Report. 2006 - 11 - 25. Archived from the original on 2006 - 11 - 24. Jump up ^ `` 2006 UK Singles Chart '' ( PDF ). ChartsPlus. Retrieved August 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- End Of Year Charts -- Top 100 Singles 2007 ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Best of 20107 - Hot 100 Songs ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 14. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter Welcome to the Black Parade in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- My Chemical Romance -- Welcome to the Black Parade ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' track at My Chemical Romance official website hide My Chemical Romance Bob Bryar James Dewees Frank Iero Matt Pelissier Ray Toro Gerard Way Mikey Way Studio albums I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge The Black Parade Danger Days : The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys Compilation albums Conventional Weapons May Death Never Stop You The Black Parade / Living with Ghosts Video albums Life on the Murder Scene AOL Sessions The Black Parade Is Dead ! ¡ Venganza ! EPs Like Phantoms, Forever Warped Tour Bootleg Series Live and Rare The Black Parade : The B - Sides The Mad Gear and Missile Kid Singles `` Vampires Will Never Hurt You '' `` Honey, This Mirror Is n't Big Enough for the Two of Us '' `` Headfirst for Halos '' `` I 'm Not Okay ( I Promise ) '' `` Thank You for the Venom '' `` Helena '' `` Under Pressure '' ( with The Used ) `` The Ghost of You '' `` Welcome to the Black Parade '' `` Famous Last Words '' `` I Do n't Love You '' `` Teenagers '' `` Desolation Row '' `` Na Na Na ( Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na ) '' `` The Only Hope for Me Is You '' `` Sing '' `` Planetary ( Go ! ) '' `` The Kids from Yesterday '' Tours Warped Tour 2005 Projekt Revolution The Black Parade World Tour The World Contamination Tour 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour Related articles Discography List of songs Awards Pencey Prep Leathermouth Death Spells The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys `` Mama '' `` Cancer '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Black_Parade&oldid=844212073 '' Categories : 2006 singles My Chemical Romance songs Billboard Alternative Songs number - one singles Record Report Pop Rock General number - one singles UK Singles Chart number - one singles Music videos directed by Samuel Bayer The Black Parade ( rock opera ) Song recordings produced by Rob Cavallo Reprise Records singles 2006 songs Songs written by Gerard Way Songs written by Frank Iero Songs written by Ray Toro Songs written by Mikey Way Hidden categories : Pages with URL errors CS1 Japanese - language sources ( ja ) CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Czech Republic Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UKchartstats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Dansk Eesti Español فارسی Français Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Svenska 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 3 June 2018, at 11 : 53. 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Question: when did welcome to the black parade come out
Answer: September 11, 2006