Sign In Please

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]

Sign In Please
Studio album by
Autograph
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1984 (1984-09-27)[1]
RecordedFebruary–June 1984
StudioRecord Plant, Los Angeles
GenreGlam 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]

"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
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

Personnel

[8]

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "New Releases" (PDF). 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 3/17/2015, Mike. "Riot On The Set: 20 Live Concert Movie Cameos By Hard Rock + Heavy Metal Bands". VH1 News. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. "12 tubular one (and two) hit wonders from 1985". Me-TV Network. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. Smith 10/26/2014, Benjamin. "Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard Rock". VH1 News. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  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 April 30, 2022.
  10. "Autograph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1985 - December 28, 1985" (PDF).
  13. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0521." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. "Autograph Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. "Autograph Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. "Canadian album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  17. "American album certifications – Autograph – Sign In Please". Recording Industry Association of America.
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