I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" is a song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance from their second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004). "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" is a pop-punk, emo, and emo pop song, conceived and recorded after the A&R man Craig Aaronson and the producer Howard Benson found a vocal line in a previously recorded demo, and urged the group to build it into a complete song. The track was written by band members Frank Iero, Matt Pelissier, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, and Mikey Way, and was produced by Benson.

The track was released as the album's lead single on September 27, 2004, being serviced to US alternative radio stations. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" has charted in several countries, including in the United States where it became the band's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #4 on the Alternative Airplay chart. The track was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of three million units. The single also peaked at #19 on the UK singles chart and at #9 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles chart, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Two accompanying music videos for "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" were produced. The second of the two, directed by Marc Webb, was inspired by Rushmore and is structured like a movie trailer starring the band members as nerds being bullied by jocks. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who deemed it both as a standout on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and of the band's discography as a whole; the track was nominated for Best Single at the 2005 Kerrang! Awards. My Chemical Romance has included "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" on the set lists of their various live performances, including as the opening song during their first performance on their reunion tour. The track has also been identified as a defining song of the 2000s, and has been credited for bringing emo culture into the mainstream.