My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade Hits No. 1

My Chemical Romance has earned its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as The Black Parade surged from No. 139 to the top of the chart following a 20th-anniversary reissue. The chart is dated Nov. 7, 2026. The 2006 album had debuted at No. 2 and had not previously reached the summit. It is now listed in its 162nd week on the Billboard 200. The chart result marks the first time the band has topped the U.S. albums chart. Figures attributed to Luminate put the album at 78,000 equivalent album units for the week. One report said 68,000 of those units came from pure album sales. The reissue was released in multiple formats and variants; reports put the number at more than 20. The deluxe edition adds six bonus tracks to the standard edition’s 14, according to the chart listing. The anniversary release was the immediate driver of the chart rise, while the band’s recent activity has also kept attention on the album. My Chemical Romance performed The Black Parade in full during a five-night series at the Hollywood Bowl, part of a broader tour celebrating the record. The Los Angeles performances concluded shortly before the chart result was reported. When the album first reached the...