| One Way Ticket | |
| Cover: | One Way Ticket by Neil Sedaka Japan single variant 1.png |
| Caption: | One of artworks for Japanese single |
| Type: | Single |
| Artist: | Neil Sedaka |
| Album: | Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits |
| Language: | English |
| A-Side: | Oh! Carol |
| Released: | 1959 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | RCA |
"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.
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".
| One Way Ticket | |
| Cover: | One Way Ticket by Eruption UK vinyl front.png |
| Caption: | Front cover of UK 7-inch single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eruption |
| Album: | Leave a Light |
| B-Side: | Left Me in the Rain |
| Released: | January 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Genre: | Disco |
| Length: | 3:35 |
| Label: | Hansa, Ariola, RCA |
| Producer: | Frank Farian, Rainer M. Ehrhardt |
| Prev Title: | Leave a Light |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Go Johnnie Go |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"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".
A. "One Way Ticket" – 3:35
B. "Left Me in the Rain" – 3:54
A. "One Way Ticket" (Long Version) – 5:05
B. "Left Me in the Rain" – 3:54
| Chart (1979) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[2] | 2 | |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 10 | |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[4] | 2 | |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 2 | |
| French Singles Chart[6] | 4 | |
| Irish Singles Chart[7] | 13 | |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] | 5 | |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 9 | |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[10] | 4 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 42 |
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