Famous Last Words

"Famous Last Words" is the second single and thirteenth track from My Chemical Romance's third studio album, The Black Parade. It was released on January 22, 2007. It is also the band's ninth overall single. The music video premiered on December 12, 2006 on MTV2 and on December 13, 2006 on the Much Music program, and on MuchOnDemand in Canada. The video was officially premiered in the United States on the January 11 episode of Total Request Live, and debuted on the countdown the following Tuesday at #5, the band's highest TRL debut for a video. It went onto become their third #1 video on the countdown (following "Helena" and "The Ghost of You"). On March 26, 2007 the video retired at #5 on TRL. On March 12, 2007, they performed this song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

In the United Kingdom and other territories, the single was released as a two-part square shaped vinyl picture disc. Part one came in a gatefold stickered clear sleeve, with a space to 'slot' part two into.

"Famous Last Words"

Single by My Chemical Romance
from the album The Black Parade
Released January 22, 2007
Format 7" vinyl
CD
Digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Rock
Length 4:59 (album version)
4:18 (alternate version)
Label Reprise
Writer(s) My Chemical Romance
Producer Rob Cavallo
My Chemical Romance singles chronology
"Welcome to the Black Parade"
(2006) "Famous Last Words"
(2007) "I Don't Love You"
(2007)