Sign In Please

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Sign In Please
Studio album by
Autograph
ReleasedOctober 8, 1984 (1984-10-08)[1]
StudioRecord Plant (Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length42:15
LabelRCA
ProducerNeil Kernon
Autograph chronology
Sign In Please
(1984) 		That's the Stuff
(1985)
Singles from Sign In Please
  1. "Turn Up the Radio"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Send Her to Me"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Sign In Please is the debut studio album by American rock band Autograph, released on September 27, 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 coming years and is regarded as an '80s glam metal staple.[6]

Background

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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

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Send Her to Me"Doug Foxworthy, Steve Plunkett3:55
2."Turn Up the Radio"Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch, Keni Richards4:38
3."Night Teen & Non-Stop"Foxworthy, Plunkett4:20
4."Cloud 10"Foxworthy, Plunkett3:37
5."Deep End"Plunkett4:19
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me"Foxworthy, Isham, Plunkett3:33
7."Thrill of Love"Isham, Plunkett3:59
8."Friday"Plunkett4:11
9."In the Night"Rand, Plunkett3:56
10."All I'm Gonna Take"Lynch, Plunkett5:42
11."Turn Up the Radio" (Remix 2009 Rock Candy remaster bonus track)Plunkett, Steve Isham, Randy Rand, Steve Lynch, Keni Richards4:38
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Personnel

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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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases". FMQB. September 21, 1984. p. 32. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Autograph Sign In Please review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. ^ McPadden March 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)
  4. ^ "12 tubular one (and two) hit wonders from 1985". Me-TV Network. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Smith October 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)
  6. ^ Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever". loudersound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Autograph Guitarist / Guitar Teacher Steve Lynch FullinBloom.com. Retrieved on July 1, 2011.
  8. ^ Autograph – Sign In Please (1984) liner notes.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0520". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Autograph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0618". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Recording Industry Association of America.
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