Every My Chemical Romance Single Ranked Worst To Best

4. I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

Arguably My Chemical Romance's most famous song (bar one), I'm Not Okay (I Promise) defined a generation, doing for MCR what Smells Like Teen Spirit did for Nirvana before them.

A piece of pop punk perfection that seems somewhat out of place on the dark Three Cheers... album, I'm Not Okay gave MCR the singalong they needed to propel them from a small-label emo band to a worldwide phenomenon.

The jewel in the already weighty crown that is the band's second record, MCR sidestepped fans' expectations by capitalising on the pop riffs that briefly surfaced above the murky waters of their debut I Brought You My Bullets....

It might not be the best song on Three Cheers..., but by catapulting MCR to fame, I'm Not Okay more than deserves its high spot on this list.

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When Matteo isn't cashing in on a lifetime of devotion to his favourite pop culture franchises and indie bands, he's writing and publishing poems and short stories under the name Teo Eve. Talk about range.