Welcome to the Cheap Seats explained

Welcome to the Cheap Seats
Type:	EP
Cover:	Welcome to the Cheap Seats EP1 cover.jpg
Artist:	the Wonder Stuff
Length:	2:54 ("Welcome to the Cheap Seats")
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Mark Glossop, the Wonder Stuff, Simon Efemey
Prev Title:	Cartoon Boyfriend
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	On the Ropes E.P.
Next Year:	1993

"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

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

Weekly chart performance for Welcome to the Cheap Seats!Chart (1992)!Peak
position

Australia (ARIA)^[6]	64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	22
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[8]	27

Notes and References

1. Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, . ECW Press. .
2. Welcome to the Cheap Seats. The Wonder Stuff. 1992. UK CD1 EP liner notes. Polydor Records. GONCD 14, 865345-2.
3. Welcome to the Cheap Seats. The Wonder Stuff. 1992. UK 7-inch EP sleeve. Polydor Records. GONE 14, 865344-7.
4. Welcome to the Cheap Seats. The Wonder Stuff. 1992. UK 12-inch EP sleeve. Polydor Records. GONEX 14, 865345-1.
5. Welcome to the Cheap Seats. The Wonder Stuff. 1992. UK CD2 EP liner notes. Polydor Records. GONCC 14, 865347-2.
6. 305.
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 6. 17. 8 February 1992.
8. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. 22 February 1992. subscription. 19 August 2023.