Two Tickets to Paradise | |
Cover: | Two tickets to paradise by eddie money US single side-A.png |
Alt: | side-A label |
Caption: | Side A of the US single |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Eddie Money |
Album: | Eddie Money[1] |
B-Side: | Don't Worry |
Released: | June 1978[2] |
Recorded: | 1977 |
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Label: | Columbia |
Producer: | Bruce Botnick |
Prev Title: | Baby Hold On |
Prev Year: | 1977 |
Next Title: | You've Really Got a Hold on Me |
Next Year: | 1979 |
"Two Tickets to Paradise" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money from his 1977 self-titled debut album, Eddie Money. It was released as a single in June 1978 and reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has since become a staple of classic rock radio, and it was Eddie Money's signature song.[3]
Cash Box called it "an excellent, punchy rocker," saying that the guitars are "fluid and engaging" and the vocals are "rough and ready."[4]
Homer Simpson sings a part of this song in the episode “Homer Loves Flanders” of The Simpsons.
The track was featured on fictional radio station K-DST in 2004 video game .
The song title was also used for the title of a musical play, the story of Eddie Money's life and musical career.[5] [6]
Charts (1978) | Peak position | |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 86 | |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 14 | |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 | |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 20 |