Headfirst for Halos
| "Headfirst for Halos" | ||||
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| Single by My Chemical Romance | ||||
| from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | ||||
| B-side | "Our Lady of Sorrows" (live) | |||
| Released | April 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | May 2002 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Eyeball | |||
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| Producer(s) | Geoff Rickly | |||
| My Chemical Romance singles chronology | ||||
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"Headfirst for Halos" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance from their debut studio album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002). It was released as a single on April 3, 2004. A pop-punk and glam rock song, the song combines an upbeat "arena style" composition with lyrics about drug addiction and suicide. The idea of the song was originally conceived as a joke, though as the band continued work on it, the band realized that being able to finish the song would challenge themselves, as well as expand their potential.
The song received positive responses from critics, who highlighted the song's juxtaposition of pop-like instrumentals with strong lyrics, and some have considered it one of the My Chemical Romance's best songs. The song charted in the United Kingdom, reaching number 80 on the UK singles chart and 13 on the UK indie chart. The music style present in the song has been attributed to helping establish the tone of the band's future work.