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Welcome to the Cheap Seats

Welcome to the Cheap Seats
EP by
the Wonder Stuff
Released1992 (1992)
Length2:54 ("Welcome to the Cheap Seats")
LabelPolydor
ProducerMark Glossop, the Wonder Stuff, Simon Efemey
The Wonder Stuff chronology
Cartoon Boyfriend
(1990) 		Welcome to the Cheap Seats
(1992) 		On the Ropes E.P.
(1993)
The Wonder Stuff singles chronology
"Dizzy"
(1991) 		"Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
(1992) 		"Unbearable"
(1994)

"Welcome to the Cheap Seats" is a song by British alternative rock band the Wonder Stuff from their third album, Never Loved Elvis (1991). The song features backing vocals by Kirsty MacColl and was released as part of the Welcome to the Cheap Seats EP in 1992, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The EP's cover of the country standard "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", recorded during a jam session with Canadian rock group Spirit of the West, was also a popular radio single in Canada.[1]

Track listings

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CD1, 7-inch, and 12-inch EP[2][3][4]

  1. "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
  2. "Me, My Mom, My Dad and My Brother"
  3. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (with Spirit of the West)
  4. "That's Entertainment"

CD2 EP[5]

  1. "Welcome to the Cheap Seats" (Naked mix)
  2. "Caught in My Shadow" (Bare mix)
  3. "Circlesquare" (Butt Naked mix)
  4. "Can't Shape Up, Again"

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Welcome to the Cheap Seats
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 8
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10]
"Welcome to the Cheap Seats" 		27

References

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  1. ^ Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-992-9.
  2. ^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK CD1 EP liner notes). The Wonder Stuff. Polydor Records. 1992. GONCD 14, 865345-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 7-inch EP sleeve). The Wonder Stuff. Polydor Records. 1992. GONE 14, 865344-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 12-inch EP sleeve). The Wonder Stuff. Polydor Records. 1992. GONEX 14, 865345-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK CD2 EP liner notes). The Wonder Stuff. Polydor Records. 1992. GONCC 14, 865347-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 6. 8 February 1992. p. 17.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Welcome to the Cheap Seats (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 22 February 1992. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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