| Sign In Please | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 27, 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1984 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
| Autograph chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sign In Please | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Sign In Please is the debut studio album by the American glam metal band Autograph, released in 1984 by RCA Records. The album features the band's only hit and signature song, "Turn Up the Radio".[3][4][5]
"Turn Up the Radio" was featured in a variety of media in the coming decades and is regarded as an '80s glam metal staple.[6]
Background
According to lead guitarist Steve Lynch, the album took 30 days to record and master; "We were seasoned musicians in the studio so worked very fast and were always well prepared." He also noted that its major hit, "Turn Up the Radio", was recorded at the tail end of the Sign in Please sessions and that RCA didn't find it suitable enough for inclusion. However, after stern insistence, the band was able to get it on the album. Neither party, however, expected it to gain such critical success that led to the album's gold status in 1985.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Send Her to Me" | Doug Foxworthy, Steve Plunkett | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Turn Up the Radio" | Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch, Keni Richards | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Night Teen & Non-Stop" | Foxworthy, Plunkett | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Cloud 10" | Foxworthy, Plunkett | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Deep End" | Plunkett | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me" | Foxworthy, Isham, Plunkett | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Thrill of Love" | Isham, Plunkett | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Friday" | Plunkett | 4:11 |
| 9. | "In the Night" | Rand, Plunkett | 3:56 |
| 10. | "All I'm Gonna Take" | Lynch, Plunkett | 5:42 |
| 11. | "Turn Up the Radio" (Remix 2009 Rock Candy remaster bonus track) | Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch, Keni Richards | 4:38 |
Uses in popular culture
- "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in the 2002 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the in-game rock radio station and during the fight with Konstantin Brayko in 2010 action role-playing video game Alpha Protocol.
- The track "All I'm Gonna Take" was featured in the 2006 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- "Turn Up the Radio" was featured in the 2010 science-fiction comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine.
Personnel
Autograph
- Steve Plunkett - lead vocals, guitar
- Steve Lynch - lead guitar
- Randy Rand - bass, backing vocals
- Steven Isham - keyboards, backing vocals
- Keni Richards - drums, "noises"
Production
- Neil Kernon - producer, engineer, mixing
- Eddie DeLena - engineer, mixing
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
Charts
AlbumWeekly Charts
Year-end charts
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Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. September 21, 1984. p. 32. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Autograph Sign In Please review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ McPadden 3/17/2015, Mike. "Riot On The Set: 20 Live Concert Movie Cameos By Hard Rock + Heavy Metal Bands". VH1 News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "12 tubular one (and two) hit wonders from 1985". Me-TV Network. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ↑ Smith 10/26/2014, Benjamin. "Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard Rock". VH1 News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever". loudersound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ↑ Autograph Guitarist / Guitar Teacher Steve Lynch FullinBloom.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
- ↑ Autograph - Sign In Please (1984) liner notes.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0520". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Autograph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1985 - December 28, 1985" (PDF).
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0521." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Autograph Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Autograph Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Recording Industry Association of America.
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