Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

Album Summary

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (often shortened to Three Cheers or Revenge) is the second studio album by the American rock band My Chemical Romance, released on June 8, 2004, by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Howard Benson, and was written and recorded from late 2003 to March 2004. Writing sessions were highly influenced by the mental health and personal lives of the band members, particularly the death of Gerard and Mikey Way's grandmother. Revenge has been characterized as multiple genres: emo, alternative rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, punk rock, and pop rock. The album's more polished sound and extended production period marked a shift from the band's preceding release, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002). The style of tracks range from those aligned with traditional punk rock to more pop-structured tracks. Central themes of the album include love, loss, and revenge, with some songs also covering exploring one's gender and sexuality. The album follows a loose narrative that serves as a continuation of "Demolition Lovers" from Bullets; following the titular characters deaths, they are separated between heaven and hell, only able to re-unite should the male lover harvest the souls of a thousand men. The album received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success for both the band and the Reprise label. The record produced three singles—"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "Helena", and "The Ghost of You". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) less than a year after its release, and has sold over three million copies in the United States. A "deluxe edition" of the album, with all of the original tracks remixed and four live recordings, was released on June 6, 2025.

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