Two Tickets to Paradise
| "Two Tickets to Paradise" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Eddie Money | ||||
| from the album Eddie Money[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Worry" | |||
| Released | June 1978[2] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
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| Length |
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Eddie Money | |||
| Producer | Bruce Botnick | |||
| Eddie Money singles chronology | ||||
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"Two Tickets to Paradise" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money from his 1977 self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in June 1978 and reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has since become a staple of classic rock radio, and it was Eddie Money's signature song.[3]
Reception
[edit]Cash Box called it "an excellent, punchy rocker," saying that the guitars are "fluid and engaging" and the vocals are "rough and ready."[4] The Atlantic said, "It sails off immediately on luxury spools of post–Steely Dan guitar, with a pattering of holiday bongos. Vacation! Getaway! But this is not a song about paradise—no piña colada, no porno sunset. This is a song about longing: longing to get out, to change your life, to be somewhere or somebody else."[5]
Musical
[edit]The song title was also used for the title of a musical play, the story of Eddie Money's life and musical career.[6][7]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 86 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 22 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 20 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise".
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 443.
- ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 24, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ James Parker. "50 Songs that Explain America". The Atlantic.
- ↑ "Eddie Money's Two Tickets To Paradise, The Musical". life.molloy.edu. January 16, 2015.
- ↑ Jacobson, Aileen (May 6, 2009). "He's Eddie Money on Stage. Now Someone Else Will Be Too". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 4657a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 21, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Eddie Money Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
