Welcome to the Cheap Seats

Welcome to the Cheap Seats
Welcome to the Cheap Seats
EP by the Wonder Stuff
Released	1992
Length	2:54 ("Welcome to the Cheap Seats")
Label	Polydor
Producer	Mark Glossop, the Wonder Stuff, Simon Efemey
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The Wonder Stuff singles chronology

"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]

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

CD2 EP^[5]

"Welcome to the Cheap Seats" (Naked mix)
"Caught in My Shadow" (Bare mix)
"Circlesquare" (Butt Naked mix)
"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
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	8
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[10] "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"	27

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Welcome to the Cheap Seats*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD	Polydor
Japan	22 April 1992	CD		^[11]
Australia	27 April 1992	CD cassette		^[12]

References

^ 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.
^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK CD1 EP liner notes). Polydor Records. 1992. GONCD 14, 865345-2.
^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 7-inch EP sleeve). Polydor Records. 1992. GONE 14, 865344-7.
^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 12-inch EP sleeve). Polydor Records. 1992. GONEX 14, 865345-1.
^ Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK CD2 EP liner notes). Polydor Records. 1992. GONCC 14, 865347-2.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 6. 8 February 1992. p. 17.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Welcome to the Cheap Seats (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 22 February 1992. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
^ "ワンダー・スタッフ | ウェルカム・トゥ・ザ・チープ・シーツ" [Wonder Stuff | Welcome to the Cheap Seats] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 27/04/92: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 117. 26 April 1992. p. 20.

External links

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[havenot-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). Polydor Records. 1992. GONCD 14, 865345-2.

[3] Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 7-inch EP sleeve). Polydor Records. 1992. GONE 14, 865344-7.

[4] Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK 12-inch EP sleeve). Polydor Records. 1992. GONEX 14, 865345-1.

[5] Welcome to the Cheap Seats (UK CD2 EP liner notes). Polydor Records. 1992. GONCC 14, 865347-2.

[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.

[sc_Ireland2_-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Welcome to the Cheap Seats (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

[sc_UK_-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

[10] "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 22 February 1992. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

[11] "ワンダー・スタッフ | ウェルカム・トゥ・ザ・チープ・シーツ" [Wonder Stuff | Welcome to the Cheap Seats] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[12] "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 27/04/92: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 117. 26 April 1992. p. 20.

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