"Two Tickets to Paradise" | ||||
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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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Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Money | |||
Producer(s) | 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, 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 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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 |