Famous Last Words (My Chemical Romance song)

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"Famous Last Words"
Famous Last Words.jpg
Single by My Chemical Romance
from the album The Black Parade
B-side
  • "My Way Home Is Through You"
  • "Kill All Your Friends"
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2007
RecordedJune 2006
Genre
Length
  • 4:59(album version)
  • 4:18 (alternate version)
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) My Chemical Romance
Producer(s)
My Chemical Romance singles chronology
"Welcome to the Black Parade"
(2006)		"Famous Last Words"
(2007)		"I Don't Love You"
(2007)
Additional covers
Famous Last Words alternate cover.jpg
Alternate CD cover
No.TitleLength
1."Famous Last Words" (album version)4:59
2."Famous Last Words" (alternate version)4:18

Version 2 (CD and 7" vinyl)

No.TitleLength
1."Famous Last Words"4:18
2."My Way Home Is Through You"2:58 [14]

Version 3 (7" vinyl)

No.TitleLength
1."Famous Last Words"4:59
2."Kill All Your Friends"4:31 [15]

Version 4 (CD)

No.TitleLength
1."Famous Last Words"4:18
2."My Way Home Is Through You"2:58
3."Kill All Your Friends"4:31 [16]

Version 5 (digital download)

No.TitleLength
1."Famous Last Words" (live)4:53
2."My Way Home Is Through You"2:58
3."Kill All Your Friends"4:31

Charts and certifications

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