I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

Infobox Single
Name = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)


Artist = My Chemical Romance
from Album = Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Released = December 7, 2004
January 17, 2005 (re-release)
Format = 7" vinyl
CD
Digital download
DVD
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:08
Label = Reprise Records
Writer = My Chemical Romance
Producer = Howard Benson
Certification = Gold (U.S.)
Chart position = * #4 (U.S. Modern Rock)
* #19 (UK Singles Chart)
* #65 (Australia)
* #86 (U.S. Hot 100)
* #38 (New Zealand)
Last single = "Thank You for the Venom"
(2004)
This single = "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
(2004)
Next single = "Helena"
(2005)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Re-release cover
Type = single

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"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" is the second single and fifth track from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge". It is their fourth overall single. It reached #86 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, and #19 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also helped expand the band's fan base. The song was re-released in November of 2005. The song is also included in the EA Trax listing for racing game "". The cover art was redone in live action on the inside of the band's DVD "Life on the Murder Scene".

The song was originally titled "I Promise It's The Last Time".

The single has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listings

*All songs written by My Chemical Romance.Version 1 (promotional CD)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
note1 = radio edit
length1 = 3:16

Version 2 (Australian-released CD)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
length1 = 3:09
title2 = Bury Me in Black
note2 = demo
length2 = 2:39
title3 = You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
note3 = live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session
length3 = 2:51

Version 3 (CD)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
length1 = 3:09
title2 = Bury Me in Black
note 2 = demo
length2 = 2:37
title3 = You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
note3 = live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session
length3 = 2:51
title4 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
note4 = live from MTV $2 Bill
length4 = 3:24

Version 4 (re-released CD)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
length1 = 3:07
title2 = You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
note2 = live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session
length2 = 2:51

Version 5 (re-released CD)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
length1 = 3:09
title2 = You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
note2 = live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session
length2 = 2:51
title3 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
note3 = live from MTV $2 Bill
length3 = 3:24

Version 6 (digital download)Tracklist
title1 = I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
length1 = 3:09
title2 = You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
note2 = live from BBC Radio 1 Lock Up session
length2 = 2:51

Music videos

The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJqQyylOgQQ "old school" version music video] of the song features the band's life in New Jersey and them going on tour as well as a montage of video segments. It was produced by Rafaela Monfradini and Greg Kaplan, who was also the director. It also features pictures of brothers, bassist Mikey Way and lead singer Gerard Way, when they were little kids and teenagers.

The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF9UB_xrhMI "prep school" version music video] depicts life inside a fictional American high school in the form of a fake movie trailer. The band appears as a group of outcast, dorky students who are repeatedly harassed by another group who are portrayed as jocks. The band members then attempt to take on the jocks and ultimately have a showdown in a hallway, with the band members armed with croquet mallets and the jocks with lacrosse and hockey gear. The music video was directed by Marc Webb, and parts of it were filmed at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. An interesting point to make here is that current drummer Bob Bryar appears in the second video, as he had been officially recruited by the band at this point, but not added. This is evident by the fact that Gerard repeatedly blocks Bryar's face, supposedly to keep viewers from thinking he was a member of the band at that time. Another reason to note is since he has recently joined, he is not seen with the other band members in the high school scenes or credited in the movie card at the end.

This version of the video was also named #1 on Fuse's 25 Greatest Videos Countdown, beating out other videos such as "Basket Case" by Green Day and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.

External links

* [http://www.imnotokay.net/my-chemical-romance/lyrics/im-not-okay-i-promise/ "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" lyrics]
* [http://www.imnotokay.net/my-chemical-romance/song-meanings/im-not-okay-i-promise/ "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" song meaning]