Cancer (My Chemical Romance song)

"Cancer"
Song by My Chemical Romance from the album The Black Parade
Released	October 23, 2006
Format	CD, digital download
Recorded	2006
Length	2:22
Label	Reprise
Writer(s)	Bob Bryar Frank Iero Ray Toro Gerard Way Mikey Way
Producer(s)	Rob Cavallo My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade track listing
"House of Wolves" (7) "Cancer" (8) "Mama" (9)

"Cancer" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It is the eighth track from the group's third studio album The Black Parade. The album was released on October 23, 2006.^[1]

Composition

The original version of the song is written in the key of E major with a common time tempo of 70 beats per minute. The vocals span from E₃ to B₄ in the song.^[2]

Twenty One Pilots version

"Cancer"
Promotional single by Twenty One Pilots from the album Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade
Released	September 14, 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2016
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:56
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Writer(s)	Bob Bryar Frank Iero Ray Toro Gerard Way Mikey Way Tyler Joseph
Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade track listing
"House of Wolves" (7) "Cancer" (8) "Mama" (9)

American musical duo Twenty One Pilots recorded a cover of "Cancer" for British music magazine Rock Sound's 2016 compilation album, Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade.^[3][4] This version was released on September 14, 2016.^[5][6]

Composition

The Twenty One Pilots version of the song is written in the key of D major with a common time tempo of 72 to 76 beats per minute. The vocals span from D₃ to G₄ in the song.^[7]

Music video

On the day of its release, an animated lyric video was uploaded onto the band's YouTube channel. The video shows floating books and large bookshelves in what appears to be a library. As of December 2016, its lyric video received 52 million views.

Personnel

• Tyler Joseph – vocals, piano, keyboard, synthesizer, bass, programming
• Josh Dun – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	75
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10]	99
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12]	96
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13]	93
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	91
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15]	6

References

1. Ralph, Caitlyn (20 July 2016). "My Chemical Romance post new logo and cryptic date". Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
2. "My Chemical Romance "Cancer" Sheet Music in E Major (transposable)". Musicnotes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
3. "Introducing... 'Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade'". Rock Sound. August 8, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
4. Wicks, Amanda (September 14, 2016). "Twenty One Pilots Cover My Chemical Romance's 'Cancer'". Radio.com. CBS Radio. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. "Hear Twenty One Pilots' Melancholic Cover of My Chemical Romance's 'Cancer'". Rolling Stone. September 14, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
6. "Cancer (Cover) Single". iTunes. September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
7. "Twenty One Pilots "Cancer" Sheet Music in D Major (transposable)". Musicnotes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
8. "CHART WATCH #387". auspOp. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
9. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201639 into search. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
11. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
12. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201641 into search. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
13. "Twenty One Pilots: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
14. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
15. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved September 30, 2016.