One_Way_Ticket_(Neil_Sedaka_song)

One Way Ticket (Neil Sedaka song)

One Way Ticket (Neil Sedaka song)

1959 song by Neil Sedaka, popularized by Eruption in 1979

"One Way Ticket" is a song written by Jack Keller and Hank Hunter. It was originally performed by American singer Neil Sedaka and popularized by British disco band Eruption.

Quick Facts Single by Neil Sedaka, from the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits ...

Neil Sedaka version

The track was originally performed by Neil Sedaka and included as the B-side on Sedaka's 1959 single "Oh! Carol". In 1961, the song featured in the track listing of his third studio album, Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, but was never released as a standalone single. Despite this, the song made it to number one on the Japanese pop charts, where it was affectionately called "The Choo-Choo Train Song".[1]

The lyrics allude to several popular songs of the late 1950s, including "Lonesome Town", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Bye Bye Love", "A Fool Such as I", and "I Cried a Tear".

Eruption version

Quick Facts Single by Eruption, from the album Leave a Light ...

"One Way Ticket" was covered by British disco band Eruption for their second album, Leave a Light. The song became a big hit in Europe in the first half of 1979, topping charts in Austria and Switzerland, and reaching top 10 across Europe. This song inspired the item song "Hari Om Hari" from the Hindi film Pyara Dushman (1980). "One Way Ticket" is now one of the band's trademark hits, along with their cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain".

Track listing

  • 7" Single (1979)
A. "One Way Ticket" – 3:35
B. "Left Me in the Rain" – 3:54
  • 12" Single (1979)
A. "One Way Ticket" (Long Version) – 5:05
B. "Left Me in the Rain" – 3:54
  • CD Single (1994)
  1. "One Way Ticket" (Radio Version) – 3:58
  2. "One Way Ticket" (Club Mix) – 5:58
  3. "One Way Ticket" (Never Return Mix) – 5:44
  4. "If I Loved You Less" – 4:08

Chart performance

Weekly charts

More information Chart (1979), Peak position ...

Year-end charts

More information Chart (1979), Position ...

References

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    "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 12 January 1980. p. 25.
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    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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    "Eruption – One Way Ticket" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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    "Eruption – One Way Ticket" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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    Danish Charts Archive. 29 June 1979.
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    2 July 1979
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    "Eruption – One Way Ticket". Swiss Singles Chart.
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    "ERUPTION Artist Official Charts". Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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    "Eruption Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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    "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
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