Helena (song)

"Helena"
Single by My Chemical Romance
from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and House of Wax: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedMarch 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)My Chemical Romance
Producer(s)
My Chemical Romance singles chronology
"Thank You for the Venom"
(2004) 		"Helena"
(2005) 		"Under Pressure"
(2005)
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge track listing
13 tracks
  1. "Helena"
  2. "Give 'Em Hell Kid"
  3. "To the End"
  4. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison"
  5. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
  6. "The Ghost of You"
  7. "The Jetset Life is Gonna Kill You"
  8. "Interlude"
  9. "Thank You for the Venom"
  10. "Hang 'Em High"
  11. "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Fucking Deathwish"
  12. "Cemetery Drive"
  13. "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living"
Music video
"Helena" on YouTube
"Helena (Outtake Version)" on YouTube

"Helena" is the third single of American rock band, My Chemical Romance's second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Helena was released on March 8th, 2005. It is a tribute to Gerard Way and Mikey Way's late grandmother, Elena. It went to number 20 in the United States, number 27 in New Zealand and number 33 in the United States.

Track listing

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UK promotional CD
No. Title Length
1. "Helena"   3:22
UK CD and 7" vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "Helena"   3:22
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live) 3:37
UK DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Helena" (live video)  
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (video)  
Australian CD
No. Title Length
1. "Helena"   3:22
2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from Sessions@AOL) 3:37
3. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison" (live from Sessions@AOL) 3:40
iTunes single
No. Title Length
1. "Helena" (live from the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey) 4:14

References

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  3. ↑ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "10 emo songs with lyrics that are even sadder than you thought". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Top 38 Best Emo Songs Of All Time". November 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bryant, Tom (8 July 2016). "The Top 10 Best My Chemical Romance Songs". TeamRock.
  7. ↑ "My Chemical Romance highlights start of Tempe Music Fest". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Release The Bats – It's The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks – NME". NME. 5 March 2009.
  9. ↑ Andi Harrima (2022-10-31). "The 50 Best Goth Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
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