| "One Way Ticket" | ||||
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| Single by the Darkness | ||||
| from the album One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 14 November 2005 [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 | ||||
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"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.
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.
| 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 |