Studio Album · No. 4
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys Songwriting Credits by My Chemical Romance
Produced by Rob Cavallo, My Chemical Romance · Engineered by Chris Lord-Alge, Ted Jensen
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether My Chemical Romance carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Danger Days is a post-apocalyptic concept album following rebellious outsiders called the Killjoys as they fight the corporation Better Living Industries in a ruined future California. The songs are credited to the band collectively, with Gerard Way writing the lyrics and Ray Toro central to the music, and Rob Cavallo returning to produce. The record marks a deliberate stylistic turn away from the gothic weight of The Black Parade toward brighter, synth-influenced and dance-leaning rock, heard most clearly on 'Planetary (Go!).' It was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and mastered by Ted Jensen, and proved to be the band's final studio album before their 2013 breakup.
The fourth and final studio album by My Chemical Romance, released on November 22, 2010 through Reprise Records. A concept album set in a post-apocalyptic California, it follows a group of rebels called the Killjoys and marked a sharp departure toward new wave, glam rock, and synth-pop. Produced by Rob Cavallo alongside the band, the record features interludes voiced by DJ Steve Montano as the radio host Dr. Death Defying. Bob Bryar departed the band in March 2010 during recording; his writing credits appear on six tracks. The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 and produced the single "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" and "Sing."