My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Black Parade’ Finally Tops the Billboard 200: See What Else Was in the Top 10 When It First Debuted in 2006

My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade vaults from No. 139 to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 7, 2026 – its 162nd week on the chart. The original edition of the emo classic nearly topped the chart when it was first released in 2006. It debuted at No. 2, just behind the Hannah Montana TV soundtrack, which was also a new arrival that week.

The album was boosted by the release of The Black Parade (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), which includes six bonus tracks in addition to the 14 that comprise the LP’s standard edition — three B-sides from the Black Parade era, as well as three live tracks.

We thought it would be fun to take a look back at what was in the top 10 when The Black Parade first appeared there – in the week of Nov. 11, 2006. The top 10 that week included artists ranging from Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, who was just 13 (she would turn 14 later in the month), to Tony Bennett, who was then 80.

MCR was one of five rock bands in the top 10 that week. The others: The Killers, Nickelback, Hinder and Evanescence.

Six of the albums in the top 10 that week spawned at least one top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Justin Timberlake’s career peak, FutureSex/Love Sounds, spun off four, including three that reached No. 1. Nickelback’s All The Right Reasons, also that band’s career peak, spawned three top 10 hits. Diddy’s Press Play yielded two.

Let’s zoom back in time to look at the albums in the top 10 on Nov. 11, 2006. We show the producers of each album and the peak position each album attained.

• The Killers, Sam’s Town

  Album Producers: Flood, Alan Moulder, the Killers

  Peak Position: No. 2

  Notes: This was the Las Vegas-based band’s sophomore album, following Hot Fuss, which peaked at No. 7. “When You Were Young” received a Grammy nod for best short form music video.

• Nickelback, All the Right Reasons

  Album Producers: Nickelback, Joey Moi

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: This hit-laden collection was the Canadian group’s fifth studio album; its third to make the top 10; and its only No. 1. Three tracks from the album made the top 10 on the Hot 100: “Photograph” (No. 2), “Far Away” (No. 8) and “Rockstar” (No. 6). “If Everyone Cared” received a Grammy nod for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals.

• Tony Bennett, Duets: An American Classic

  Album Producer: Phil Ramone

  Peak Position: No. 3

  Notes: It’s a cliché to say an album features a Who’s Who of guest artists, but this one really does. More than a dozen top stars joined Bennett on this album, including one (John Legend) who had a competing album in the top 10 that week. The other stars on the album: Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks), Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Paul McCartney, Juanes, Elton John, Billy Joel, Tim McGraw, Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Michael Bublé, Sting, Bono and George Michael.

  This was the legendary crooner’s highest-charting album to that point, surpassing I Left My Heart in San Francisco, which reached No. 5 in 1962. (Bennett would finally reach No. 1 in 2011 with Duets II.) Both of these Duets albums won Grammys for best traditional pop vocal album; both also won a second award for a collaboration. This first Duets collection won a second Grammy for “For Once in My Life,” a pairing with Wonder. The second won a second Grammy for “Body and Soul,” a collab with Amy Winehouse.

  Bennett had the first Hot 100 rendition of “For Once in My Life” in 1967, though his version stalled at No. 91. Wonder had the highest-charting rendition of the song the following year. His joyous version reached No. 2.

  Bennett’s album was the companion to a TV special, Tony Bennett: An American Classic, which won six Primetime Emmys, including outstanding variety, music or comedy special, and, for Bennett personally, outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program.

• Diddy, Press Play

  Album Producers: Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, The Hitmen, Kanye West, Danja, Rob Lewis, Just Blaze, Timbaland, will.i.am, The Neptunes, Rich Harrison, Havoc, Jai

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: This was the former hip-hop titan’s fourth studio album, and his second to reach No. 1. Press Play spawned two top 10 Hot 100 hits: “Come to Me” (featuring future Tony winner Nicole Scherzinger, No. 9) and “Last Night” (with Keyshia Cole, No. 10).

• Hinder, Extreme Behavior

  Album Producers: Brian Howes

  Peak Position: No. 6

  Notes: This was Hinder’s debut album. The band also reached the top 10 with its 2008 follow-up album, Take It to the Limit. “Lips of an Angel,” from Extreme Behavior, reached No. 3 on the Hot 100.

• Evanescence, The Open Door

  Album Producers: Dave Fortman

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: This was Evanescence’s sophomore album, and its first to reach No. 1. The group’s debut, Fallen, had logged seven weeks at No. 3 in 2003. “Call Me When You’re Sober,” from The Open Door, reached No. 10 on the Hot 100. “Sweet Sacrifice” received a Grammy nod for best hard rock performance.

  Fun Fact: In addition to being back-to-back on the Billboard 200 in the week under discussion, Hinder and Evanescence are from adjoining states. Hinder was formed in Oklahoma City, Okla. Evanescence in Little Rock, Ark. – which is five hours away by car; a straight shot on I-40-E.

• Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds

  Album Producers: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Danja, Jawbreakers, Rick Rubin

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: If Timberlake’s first solo album, Justified, made him a solo star, his second made him a superstar. The set topped the Billboard 200 for two weeks and received Grammy nods for album of the year and best pop vocal album. The album spawned three No. 1 hits — “SexyBack” (feat. Timbaland), “My Love (feat. T.I.) and “What Goes Around…Comes Around” — which spent a combined 11 weeks atop the Hot 100. A fourth hit, “Summer Love,” reached No. 6.

  Four tracks from the album won Grammys over a two-year period: “My Love” took best rap/sung collaboration; “SexyBack” and “LoveStoned/I Think She Knows” won back-to-back awards for best dance recording; and “What Goes Around…Comes Around” won best pop best male pop vocal performance. In addition, Rubin won a Grammy in 2007 for producer of the year, non-classical.

• John Legend, Once Again

  Album Producers: Kanye West (also exec.), John Legend (also exec.), Dave Tozer, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street, Sa-Ra, Eric Hudson, Devo Springsteen, Avenue

  Peak Position: No. 3

  Notes: This was Legend’s sophomore album, following Get Lifted, which peaked at No. 4. Once Again remains the EGOT recipient’s highest-charting album to date. “Heaven” won a Grammy for best male R&B vocal performance in 2007. Another track on the album, “Save Room,” was nominated for best male pop vocal performance the same year.

• My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade

  Album Producers: Rob Cavallo, My Chemical Romance

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: This was the New Jersey-based band’s third studio album; its second to crack the top 10. “Welcome to the Black Parade” reached No. 9 on the Hot 100. The album received a Grammy nomination – though not for the music. Frontman Gerard Way was nominated for best boxed or special limited edition package. MCR has yet to be nominated for its music.

• Hannah Montana Soundtrack

  Album Producers: Antonina Armato, Mike Deneen, Andy Dodd, Eddie Galan, Matthew Gerrard, Jamie Houston, Tim James, Jay Landers, Andrew Lane, Marco Marinangeli, Adam Watts

  Peak Position: No. 1

  Notes: Hannah Montana was the second TV soundtrack to reach No. 1 in 2006, following High School Musical. It was Cyrus’ first of six No. 1 albums (though she wasn’t credited by name on this album or the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack in 2009). She landed her most recent No. 1, Bass Persuades, just last month.

  Hannah Montana received Primetime Emmy nods for outstanding children’s program four years in a row – 2007-10.