May Death Never Stop You
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| Greatest hits album by My Chemical Romance | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2013 | |||
| Length | 70:00 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| Singles from May Death Never Stop You | ||||
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May Death Never Stop You is a greatest hits compilation album by My Chemical Romance, spanning the band's entire career.
Background
On March 22, 2013, the band announced their break-up on their official website,[1][2] issuing this statement:
| “ | Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We've gotten to go places we never knew we would. We've been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We've shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure. | ” |
Gerard Way posted an extended tweet on his Twitter account two days after the website announcement, where he confirmed the disbanding of the group but denied that altercations between band members was the reason for the split.[3]
On March 25, 2014, the band released May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits 2001–2013, a greatest hits album containing material spanning their entire career, as well as some previously unreleased material.[4]
| “ | On March 25, we will be releasing a greatest hits album entitled May Death Never Stop You. The title is fitting, because as sad as it was to say goodbye to the band, we look at this collection as a celebration of our best songs, and hope the memory of them continues to bring joy to you all as they have for us. The album also includes some previously unreleased material, including the infamous "Attic Demos," and one of the last songs we worked on in the studio together.[5] | ” |
Release
May Death Never Stop You was released on March 25, 2014. Pre-orders became available through My Chemical Romance's official website on January 21, 2014.[6] The unreleased track "Fake Your Death" was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on February 17, 2014 and was then available digitally via iTunes straight after.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "Fake Your Death" | James Dewees, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Jarrod Alexander | Previously unreleased | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" | Iero, Matt Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" | Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Helena" | Iero, Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | 3:26 |
| 5. | "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" | Iero, Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | 2:55 |
| 6. | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" | Iero, Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | 3:08 |
| 7. | "The Ghost of You" (extended version) | Iero, Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | Bob Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | The Black Parade | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Cancer" | Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | The Black Parade | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Mama" | Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | The Black Parade | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Teenagers" | Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | The Black Parade | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Famous Last Words" | Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | The Black Parade | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" (single version) | Bryar, Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Sing" | Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | 4:31 |
| 15. | "Planetary (Go!)" | Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | 4:07 |
| 16. | "The Kids from Yesterday" | Iero, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | 5:26 |
| 17. | "Skylines and Turnstiles" (demo) | Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Dreams of Stabbing and/or Being Stabbed | 3:30 |
| 18. | "Knives/Sorrow" (demo) | Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Dreams of Stabbing and/or Being Stabbed | 2:14 |
| 19. | "Cubicles" (demo) | Pelissier, Toro, G. Way, M. Way | Dreams of Stabbing and/or Being Stabbed | 4:00 |
| Behind-the-scenes footage DVD | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 1) | 1:48 |
| 2. | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 2) | 7:43 |
| 3. | "Helena" | 23:06 |
| 4. | "The Ghost of You" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Welcome to the Black Parade" | 24:20 |
| 6. | "Famous Last Words" | 11:30 |
| 7. | "I Don't Love You" | 14:54 |
| 8. | "Teenagers" | 6:07 |
| 9. | "Blood" (previously unreleased) | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" / "Art Is The Weapon" (previously unreleased intro) | 9:34 |
| 11. | "Sing" | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Planetary (Go!)" | 16:55 |
Source:[7]
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 11 |
| scope="row" | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 147 |
| scope="row" | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 66 |
| scope="row" | Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 2 |
| scope="row" | Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 13 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 67 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 37 | |
| scope="row" | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 22 |
| scope="row" | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] | 37 |
| scope="row" | Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 17 |
| scope="row" | Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 61 |
| scope="row" | UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 9 |
Personnel
Band members
- Bob Bryar – drums, percussion (on tracks 8–12)
- Frank Iero – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (on tracks 1–2, 4–16)
- Matt Pelissier – drums, percussion (on tracks 2–7, 17–19)
- Ray Toro – lead guitar, backing vocals; rhythm guitar (on tracks 3, 17–19); bass guitar (on track 9)
- Gerard Way – lead vocals
- Mikey Way – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- James Dewees – keyboards (on tracks 1, 13–16)
- Jarrod Alexander – drums, percussion (on track 1)
- John Miceli – drums, percussion (on tracks 13–15)
- Rob Cavallo – acoustic piano (on tracks 8–12); drums, percussion (on track 16)
- Howard Benson – 1958 Hammond B3 (on tracks 4–7)
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (on tracks 8–16); B3 organ, synthesizers, Wurlitzer (on tracks 8–12)
- Bert McCracken – additional vocals (on track 5)
- Renat – additional vocals (on track 7)
- Liza Minnelli – additional vocals (on track 10)
Production
- Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering
References
- ↑ "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - My Chemical Romance". MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Official Website.
- ↑ "Alter The Press!: My Chemical Romance Announce Their Break Up". alterthepress.com.
- ↑ Kerrang! MCR Split: Gerard Way Confirms Break Up. Kerrang.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
- ↑ "Kerrang! My Chemical Romance announce details on greatest hits, May Death Never Stop You". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "May Death Never Stop You". My Chemical Romance. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ "My Chemical Romance reveal ‘May Death Never Stop You’ tracklisting, comment on their final song". Alternative Press.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - May Death Never Stop You (Deluxe Version) by My Chemical Romance". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2014. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 13, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Artisti - Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 24-03-2014 al 30-03-2014)" (in Italian). FIMI. 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Track". Oricon. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "My Chemical Romance – Chart history" Billboard 200 for My Chemical Romance. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
External links
- May Death Never Stop You at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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