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Fall Out Boy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fall Out Boy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Commercial debut

On May 3, 2005, Fall Out Boy released their major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at #9, selling over 68,000 copies in its first week. The album achieved double platinum status and has sold over 2.5 million albums in the US alone. Earlier that year, the band's stability was threatened when Wentz overdosed on the sedative Ativan in a failed suicide attempt. The track '7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)' from their album From Under the Cork Tree is based upon Wentz's attempted suicide.

Their first single, 'Sugar We're Goin' Down', peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Pop 100, and #3 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video reached #1 on MTV's TRL, where it was retired on August 26, 2005. The video won the MTV2 Award at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, prompting a huge new interest and surge in sales. The band was also nominated for 'Best New Artist' at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

The second single off the album, 'Dance, Dance', became their second Top 10 Single when it peaked at #9 on the Hot 100. It reached #6 on the Pop 100, becoming the band's highest charting single when it reached #2 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video for the song premiered on TRL on October 11, 2005

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