One Way Ticket (The Darkness song)

"One Way Ticket" is the lead single from British rock band The Darkness' second studio album, One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back. It reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Its lyrics explicitly deal with cocaine use and addiction.

"One Way Ticket"
Single by the Darkness
from the album One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back
B-side	"Wanker" "Grief Hammer"
Released	14 November 2005 (2005-11-14)[1]
Genre	Glam rock, hard rock
Length	4:28
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
Producer(s)	Roy Thomas Baker
The Darkness singles chronology
"Love Is Only a Feeling" (2004) "One Way Ticket" (2005) "Is It Just Me?" (2006)

The beginning of the song features a pan flute solo, then a noise of one snorting cocaine, before the starting riff begins. The cover art features a stylised British Rail Aptis ticket, taken from their hometown of Lowestoft, in Suffolk, surrounded by fire.

Track listings

• CD single^[2]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Wanker" - 3:07

• Digital single 1^[3]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Grief Hammer" - 3:12

• Digital single 2^[4]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Wanker" - 3:07

• Digital download 1^[5]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Full Explicit Version) - 3:41

• Digital download 2^[6]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Radio Edit) - 3:29

• Digital download 3^[7]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Clean Album Edit) - 3:38

• German CD single^[8]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Wanker" - 3:07
3. "Grief Hammer" - 3:12
4. "One Way Ticket" (Music Video) - 3:45

• DVD single^[9]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Music Video) - 3:45
2. "One Way Ticket" (Making of the Video) - 2:00
3. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
4. "Grief Hammer" - 3:12

• 7-inch vinyl 1^[10]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Grief Hammer" - 3:12

• 7-inch vinyl 2^[11]

1. "One Way Ticket" (Explicit Album Edit) - 3:42
2. "Wanker" - 3:07

Chart positions

Chart (2005-2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[12]	36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13]	62
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[14]	14
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[15]	7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16]	20
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17]	14
Germany (GfK)[18]	75
Ireland (IRMA)[19]	22
Italy (FIMI)[20]	28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21]	15
Norway (VG-lista)[22]	19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23]	31
UK Singles Chart[24]	8

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 12 November 2005. p. 37.
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10. "One Way Ticket [DISC 1] [7" VINYL]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
11. "One Way Ticket [DISC 2] [7" VINYL]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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15. "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1553. 13 January 2006. p. 59. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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19. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One Way Ticket". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
20. "The Darkness – One Way Ticket". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
21. "The Darkness – One Way Ticket". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
22. "The Darkness – One Way Ticket". VG-lista. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
23. "The Darkness – One Way Ticket". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
24. "The Darkness | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.