Released October 23, 2006 Recorded 2006 Label Reprise | Format CD
digital download Length 2:22 | |
Writer(s) Bob Bryar
Frank Iero
Ray Toro
Gerard Way
Mikey Way | ||
"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.
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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.
Twenty One Pilots version
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. This version was released on September 14, 2016.
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 D♯3 to G♯4 in the song.
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 a library. As of December 2016, its lyric video has received over 23 million views.