"The Only Hope for Me Is You" is a song by My Chemical Romance from their fourth studio album '. It was released as the fourth commercial single from the album on August 26, 2011.
Background
"The Only Hope for Me Is You" was originally created during the sessions for Conventional Weapons, but was not included on the album and was later re-recorded for Danger Days.
Release
The song was first released as a promotional single on October 12, 2010. The song was later released as a single on August 26, 2011.
Critical reception
Chris Ryan of MTV calls the song "a soaring, mid-tempo track, covered in digital dust, with stabbing keyboards and a heart-wrenching chorus".
In popular culture
Although not in the film, "The Only Hope for Me Is You" is included on the to the 2011 film '.
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
My Chemical Romance
- Gerard Way â lead vocals, songwriter, producer
- Ray Toro â background vocals, lead guitar, songwriter, producer
- Frank Iero â background vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter, producer
- Mikey Way â bass guitar, songwriter, producer
Additional performing artists
- Jamie Muhoberac â keyboards, sound design
- John Miceli â drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Bob Bryar - songwriter, producer
- Rob Cavallo â producer
- Chris Lord-Alge â mixing engineer
- Doug McKean â recording engineer
- Dan Chase â recording engineer, additional engineer
- Joe Libretti â drum technician
- Alan Bergman â guitar technician
- R.J. Ronquillo â guitar technician
- Todd Schofield â guitar technician
- Andrew Schubert â additional engineer
- Brad Townsend â additional engineer
- Steve Rea â assistant recording engineer
- Russ Waugh â assistant recording engineer
- Keith Armstrong â assistant mixing engineer
- Nik Karpen â assistant mixing engineer
Charts
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