Thank You for the Venom
2004 promotional single by My Chemical Romance
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"Thank You for the Venom" is a song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance from their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004). It was released as an airplay single in Europe. It is also My Chemical Romance's fifth single. The single charted in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 71 on the UK singles chart and reached number 4 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart. The song was released in limited edition red vinyl and has long been out of print. It was featured in Need for Speed: Underground Rivals for PSP. The song was written by band members Frank Iero, Matt Pelissier, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, and Mikey Way, and was produced by Howard Benson.
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| Promotional single by My Chemical Romance | |
| from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge | |
| Released | June 8, 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
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| Length | 3:41 |
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| Producer | Howard Benson |
The opening line "Sister I'm not much a poet/but a criminal" is a reference to the Morrissey song "Sister I'm a Poet". The vinyl version contains a live cover of "Jack the Ripper", also originally by Morrissey.[3]
The track's instrumentation consists of what has been described as "metallic guitar heroism."[4]
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Apple Music.[5]
My Chemical Romance
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Additional personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak positions |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 71 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[7] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
