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Cassie Whitt of '']'' ranked the song number thirteen in the band's discography, stating the song was "symbolic of both MCR’s scrappy punk upbringing and the theatrics that defined the era of their third album." while also giving a shout out to ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=cassiewhittcassiewhittContributing Authors: Jake |date=2019-03-24 |title=Every My Chemical Romance Song Ranked From Worst to Best |url=https://loudwire.com/every-my-chemical-romance-song-ranked/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> Sam Law of ''Kerrang!'' ranked the song as the band's sixth best, stating that the music had a "proper first introduction to the blistering wit, OTT musicality, and daubed-on darkness"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=The 20 greatest My Chemical Romance songs – ranked |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-my-chemical-romance-songs-ranked |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> The New York Times magazine stated that Dead! borrows it's "springing gait" from Electric Light Orchestra's "]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |last2=Aufrichtig |first2=Aliza |date=2019-12-18 |title=Before & After ‘The Black Parade’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/18/arts/music/my-chemical-romance-black-parade.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> While also stating that the clanging sounds were reminiscent of the Beatles song ].<ref name=":0" /> Tom Shepherd of Kerrang ranked the song number four on his ranking of the album, stating that the song "perfectly snared the monstrously dark wit that lurks around every corner of The Patient’s story."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=My Chemical Romance: Every song on The Black Parade, ranked from… |url=https://www.kerrang.com/every-song-on-my-chemical-romances-the-black-parade-ranked-from-worst-to-best |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> Cassie Whitt of Loudwire pointed out the guitar solo sounded like the laugh of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=cassiewhittcassiewhitt |date=2019-10-23 |title=My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’: 13 Facts Superfans Know |url=https://loudwire.com/my-chemical-romance-black-parade-facts/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> NME magazine stated that the song has a "crisp, vast, and fiercely melodic kind of stadium punk that is barely emo in the slightest."<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2006-10-13 |title=My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-my-chemical-romance-8050-307539 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> ] of ] revealed the song was his favorite song by My Chemical Romance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-16 |title=My Chemical Romance's Best Songs, Picked By Your Favourite Bands |url=https://www.kerrang.com/my-chemical-romances-best-songs-picked-by-your-favourite-bands |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> Mackenzie Templeton of ] ranked the song number two on the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Templeton |first=Mackenzie |title=‘The Black Parade’ ranked from good to peak My Chemical Romance |url=https://www.altpress.com/my-chemical-romance-the-black-parade-ranked/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Ariana Bacle of '']'' ranked "Dead!" at number three on the album, stating the song was "spectacularly fun."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every song on My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade,' ranked |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/22/my-chemical-romance-black-parade-ranking-songs/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> ] ranked the song at number three on their list of the 15 Best My Chemical Romance songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weatherby |first=Taylor |date=2019-11-14 |title=The 15 Best My Chemical Romance Songs: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/my-chemical-romance-best-songs-8543517/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Cassie Whitt of '']'' ranked the song number thirteen in the band's discography, stating the song was "symbolic of both MCR’s scrappy punk upbringing and the theatrics that defined the era of their third album." while also giving a shout out to ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=cassiewhittcassiewhittContributing Authors: Jake |date=2019-03-24 |title=Every My Chemical Romance Song Ranked From Worst to Best |url=https://loudwire.com/every-my-chemical-romance-song-ranked/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> Sam Law of ''Kerrang!'' ranked the song as the band's sixth best, stating that the music had a "proper first introduction to the blistering wit, OTT musicality, and daubed-on darkness"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=The 20 greatest My Chemical Romance songs – ranked |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-greatest-my-chemical-romance-songs-ranked |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> The New York Times magazine stated that Dead! borrows it's "springing gait" from Electric Light Orchestra's "]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |last2=Aufrichtig |first2=Aliza |date=2019-12-18 |title=Before & After ‘The Black Parade’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/18/arts/music/my-chemical-romance-black-parade.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> While also stating that the clanging sounds were reminiscent of the Beatles song ].<ref name=":0" /> Tom Shepherd of Kerrang ranked the song number four on his ranking of the album, stating that the song "perfectly snared the monstrously dark wit that lurks around every corner of The Patient’s story."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=My Chemical Romance: Every song on The Black Parade, ranked from… |url=https://www.kerrang.com/every-song-on-my-chemical-romances-the-black-parade-ranked-from-worst-to-best |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> Cassie Whitt of Loudwire pointed out the guitar solo sounded like the laugh of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=cassiewhittcassiewhitt |date=2019-10-23 |title=My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’: 13 Facts Superfans Know |url=https://loudwire.com/my-chemical-romance-black-parade-facts/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> NME magazine stated that the song has a "crisp, vast, and fiercely melodic kind of stadium punk that is barely emo in the slightest."<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2006-10-13 |title=My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-my-chemical-romance-8050-307539 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> ] of ] revealed the song was his favorite song by My Chemical Romance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-16 |title=My Chemical Romance's Best Songs, Picked By Your Favourite Bands |url=https://www.kerrang.com/my-chemical-romances-best-songs-picked-by-your-favourite-bands |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> Mackenzie Templeton of ] ranked the song number two on the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Templeton |first=Mackenzie |title=‘The Black Parade’ ranked from good to peak My Chemical Romance |url=https://www.altpress.com/my-chemical-romance-the-black-parade-ranked/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Ariana Bacle of '']'' ranked "Dead!" at number three on the album, stating the song was "spectacularly fun."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every song on My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade,' ranked |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/22/my-chemical-romance-black-parade-ranking-songs/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> ] ranked the song at number three on their list of the 15 Best My Chemical Romance songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weatherby |first=Taylor |date=2019-11-14 |title=The 15 Best My Chemical Romance Songs: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/my-chemical-romance-best-songs-8543517/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Promotion ==
The song was included as main content in the ] version of the game ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-05 |title=Guitar Hero 2 360's New Tracks Revealed: News from 1UP.com |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105235324/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156249 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


== Personnel == == Personnel ==

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"Dead!" is a song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance from their third album Welcome to the Black Parade.

2006 song by My Chemical Romance
"Dead!"
Song by My Chemical Romance
from the album The Black Parade
Released23 October 2006
GenreRock
Length3:15
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Bob Bryar, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Gerard Way and Mikey Way
Producer(s)Rob Cavallo and My Chemical Romance

Meaning

Most people believe that the lyrics talk about someone commiting suicide, but it is actually a stab at media outlets hating on what the band believed in at the time. Marianne Eloise of Louder stated that the song's lyrics explain the fact that the "patient" is dying.

Reception

Cassie Whitt of Loudwire ranked the song number thirteen in the band's discography, stating the song was "symbolic of both MCR’s scrappy punk upbringing and the theatrics that defined the era of their third album." while also giving a shout out to Ray Toro and Frank Iero. Sam Law of Kerrang! ranked the song as the band's sixth best, stating that the music had a "proper first introduction to the blistering wit, OTT musicality, and daubed-on darkness" The New York Times magazine stated that Dead! borrows it's "springing gait" from Electric Light Orchestra's "Mr. Blue Sky". While also stating that the clanging sounds were reminiscent of the Beatles song Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Tom Shepherd of Kerrang ranked the song number four on his ranking of the album, stating that the song "perfectly snared the monstrously dark wit that lurks around every corner of The Patient’s story." Cassie Whitt of Loudwire pointed out the guitar solo sounded like the laugh of Woody Woodpecker. NME magazine stated that the song has a "crisp, vast, and fiercely melodic kind of stadium punk that is barely emo in the slightest." Sam Carter of Architects revealed the song was his favorite song by My Chemical Romance. Mackenzie Templeton of Alternative Press ranked the song number two on the album. Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly ranked "Dead!" at number three on the album, stating the song was "spectacularly fun." Billboard ranked the song at number three on their list of the 15 Best My Chemical Romance songs.

Promotion

The song was included as main content in the Xbox 360 version of the game Guitar Hero II.

Personnel

Personnel are taken from ITunes.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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  11. "Every song on My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade,' ranked". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  12. Weatherby, Taylor (2019-11-14). "The 15 Best My Chemical Romance Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  13. "Guitar Hero 2 360's New Tracks Revealed: News from 1UP.com". web.archive.org. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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  15. "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  16. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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