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Please Remain Seated
Please Remain Seated
Studio album by Thunder
Released	18 January 2019
Studio	Rockfield Studios; (Monmouth, Wales)
Genre	Hard rock; heavy metal;
Length	63:14
Label	earMusic
Producer	Luke Morley
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Please Remain Seated is the twelfth studio album by English hard rock band Thunder. Recorded in late 2018 at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, it was produced by the band's lead guitarist Luke Morley and released internationally by earMusic on 18 January 2019.

The album contains tracks that are a major reworking of songs from the band's back catalogue rather than brand new material.

Please Remain Seated debuted at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, continuing the band's recent run of top 10 albums in the 2010s.

Recording and production

Inspiration for the album came from the band working on their track "Love Walked In" as a B-side for their Christmas 2017 single.

The title for the album reflects the mood of the music contained on the album, which is of a softer nature than many of their traditional tracks.^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Maximum Volume Music	8.5/10^[1]

Andy Thorley of Maximum Volume Music gave the album a positive review, stating in conclusion "That really, exemplifies why this was always going to work. Thunder aren't afraid to take chances. Other bands have tried this sort of thing, and it's been something that no one but them could enjoy. "Please Remain Seated", however is the sound of one of the finest bands we have pleasing themselves but also having the skill to take everyone else along for the ride too.”

Commercial performance

Please Remain Seated debuted at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Luke Morley, except where noted

CD1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bigger Than Both of Us"	4:09
2.	"Future Train" (Written by Morley/James/Matthews/Hógland)	6:10
3.	"Girl's Going Out of Her Head"	4:40
4.	"I'm Dreaming Again"	4:19
5.	"Fly on the Wall"	5:50
6.	"Just Another Suicide" (Written by Morley/James)	3:58
7.	"Empty City" (Written by Morley/Taylor)	6:15
8.	"Miracle Man"	5:29
9.	"Blown Away"	4:47
10.	"Loser"	6:18
11.	"She's So Fine" (Written by Morley/Taylor)	5:24
12.	"Low Life in High Places"	5:55
Total length:		63:14

CD2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stand Up" (Written by Morley/James)	3:33
2.	"River of Pain"	4:38
3.	"Like a Satellite"	4:56
4.	"Robert Johnson's Tombstone"	4:05
5.	"Higher Ground"	4:43
6.	"Everybody Wants Her" (Written by Morley/Bowes/Matthews/James)	5:19
7.	"Long Way from Home"	6:25
Total length:		33:39

Personnel

Danny Bowes – vocals
Luke Morley – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, production
Chris Childs – bass guitar
Gary "Harry" James – drums, percussion
Ben Matthews - guitar & keyboards
Tom Oliver – keyboards
Emily Lynn – backing vocals
Lara Smiles – backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for *Please Remain Seated*
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[2]	183
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	8

References

^ Thorley, Andy (20 January 2019). "Thunder: Please Remain Seated". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – Thunder – Please Remain Seated" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Thunder – Please Remain Seated". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[MVReview-1] Thorley, Andy (20 January 2019). "Thunder: Please Remain Seated". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

[ac_Wallonia_Thunder-2] "Ultratop.be – Thunder – Please Remain Seated" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[ac_Germany_Thunder-3] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Thunder-4] "Swisscharts.com – Thunder – Please Remain Seated". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[ac_UK2_-5] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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-'''''Please Remain Seated''''' is the Twelfth [[Album|studio album]] by English [[hard rock]] band [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]]. Recorded in late 2018 at [[Rockfield Studios]] in [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]], it was produced by the band's lead guitarist [[Luke Morley]] and released internationally by [[Edel AG#earMUSIC|earMusic]] in January 2019.
+'''''Please Remain Seated''''' is the twelfth studio album by English [[hard rock]] band [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]]. Recorded in late 2018 at [[Rockfield Studios]] in [[Monmouth]], [[Wales]], it was produced by the band's lead guitarist [[Luke Morley]] and released internationally by [[Edel AG#earMUSIC|earMusic]] on 18 January 2019.
 The album contains tracks that are a major reworking of songs from the band's back catalogue rather than brand new material.
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 ==Recording and production==
-Inspiration for the album came from the band working on their track ''Love Walked In'' as a b-side for their Christmas 2017 single.
+Inspiration for the album came from the band working on their track "Love Walked In" as a B-side for their Christmas 2017 single.
-The title for the album reflects the mood of the music contained on the album which is of a softer nature than many of their traditional tracks
+The title for the album reflects the mood of the music contained on the album, which is of a softer nature than many of their traditional tracks.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
+==Critical reception==
-==Reception==
-===Commercial===
-''Please Remain Seated'' debuted at number 8 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]
-===Critical===
-Andy Thorley of Maximum Volume Music gave the album a positive review stating, in conclusion “That really, exemplifies why this was always going to work. Thunder aren’t afraid to take chances. Other bands have tried this sort of thing, and its been something that no one but them could enjoy. “Please Remain Seated”, however is the sound of one of the finest bands we have pleasing themselves but also having the skill to take everyone else along for the ride too.”
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+| rev1score = 8.5/10<ref name="MVReview">{{cite news|url=http://www.maximumvolumemusic.com/review-thunder-please-remain-seated-2019/ |title=Thunder: Please Remain Seated |last=Thorley |first=Andy |work=Maximum Volume Music |date=20 January 2019 |accessdate=12 March 2019 }}</ref>
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+Andy Thorley of ''Maximum Volume Music'' gave the album a positive review, stating in conclusion "That really, exemplifies why this was always going to work. Thunder aren't afraid to take chances. Other bands have tried this sort of thing, and it's been something that no one but them could enjoy. "Please Remain Seated", however is the sound of one of the finest bands we have pleasing themselves but also having the skill to take everyone else along for the ride too.”
+==Commercial performance==
+''Please Remain Seated'' debuted at number 8 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].
 ==Track listing==
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-| title3      = Girl's Going Out Of Her Head
+| title3      = Girl's Going Out of Her Head
 | length3     = 4:40
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 | length4     = 4:19
-| title5      = Fly On The Wall
+| title5      = Fly on the Wall
 | length5     = 5:50
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-| title12     =Low Life In High Places
+| title12     = Low Life in High Places
 | length12    = 5:55
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 | length1    = 3:33
-| title2     = River Of Pain
+| title2     = River of Pain
 | length2    = 4:38
-| title3     = Like A Satellite
+| title3     = Like a Satellite
 | length3    = 4:56
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 | length6    = 5:19
-| title7     = Long Way From Home
+| title7     = Long Way from Home
 | length7    = 6:25
 }}
 ==Personnel==
+*[[Danny Bowes]] – vocals
-{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
-*[[Danny Bowes]] – [[Singing|vocals]]
+*[[Luke Morley]] – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, production
+*[[Chris Childs (bassist)|Chris Childs]] – bass guitar
-*[[Luke Morley]] – [[guitar]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Record producer|production]]
+*[[Gary James|Gary "Harry" James]] – drums, percussion
-*[[Chris Childs (bassist)|Chris Childs]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
+* Ben Matthews - guitar & keyboards
-*[[Gary James|Gary "Harry" James]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], percussion
-*Tom Oliver – [[keyboards]]
+*Tom Oliver – keyboards
 *Emily Lynn – backing vocals
-*Lara Smiles - backing vocals
+*Lara Smiles – backing vocals
-}}
-==Chart positions==
+==Charts==
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+|+ Chart performance for ''Please Remain Seated''
-|-
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 |-
+{{album chart|Wallonia|183|artist=Thunder|album=Please Remain Seated|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2021}}
-!scope="row"|[[UK Albums Chart|UK Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="UK"/>
-|8
+|-
+{{album chart|Germany|44|id=375996|artist=Thunder|album=Please Remain Seated|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Switzerland|50|artist=Thunder|album=Please Remain Seated|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2021}}
+|-
+{{album chart|UK2|8|date=20190125|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2021}}
 |}
 ==References==
-{{reflist|30em}}
+{{reflist}}
-==Bibliography==
-==External links==
 {{Thunder}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2019 albums]]

v t e Thunder
Danny Bowes Luke Morley Ben Matthews Chris Childs Gary "Harry" James Mark "Snake" Luckhurst Mikael "Micke" Höglund
Studio albums	Backstreet Symphony Laughing on Judgement Day Behind Closed Doors The Thrill of It All Giving the Game Away Shooting at the Sun The Magnificent Seventh! Robert Johnson's Tombstone Bang! Wonder Days Rip It Up Please Remain Seated All the Right Noises
Live albums	Live They Think It's All Over... It Is Now Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan They Think It's All Acoustic... It Is Now All You Can Eat
Compilations	The Best of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And a Bit) The Rare, the Raw and the Rest
Singles	"Gimme Some Lovin'" "Love Walked In" "A Better Man"
Video albums	Backstreet Symphony: The Videos Live All You Can Eat
Related articles	Discography