One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back

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One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
OneWayTicketToHellAndBack.jpg
Studio album by
The Darkness
Released28 November 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Hard rock, glam rock
Length35:04
Label Atlantic
Producer Roy Thomas Baker
The Darkness chronology
Permission to Land
(2003)		One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
(2005)		 Hot Cakes
(2012)
Singles from One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
  1. "One Way Ticket"
    Released: 14 November 2005
  2. "Hazel Eyes"
    Released: 28 November 2005
  3. "Is It Just Me?"
    Released: 13 February 2006
  4. "Girlfriend"
    Released: 22 May 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [1]
Review scores
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Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly D+ [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork 6.5/10 [6]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin A− [9]
Tiny Mix Tapes 0/5 [10]

One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back is the second studio album by the British rock band The Darkness. It was released on 28 November 2005 through Atlantic Records, reaching number 11 on the UK Album Chart and eventually attaining platinum status in the UK. Three singles were released from the album. The lead single, "One Way Ticket", reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, as did the second single "Is It Just Me?"

Contents

Background

The album was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen, a major influence on The Darkness. Bassist Frankie Poullain left the band during the early stages of production on the album, with most bass parts on the album played by Dan Hawkins. Poullain has said that "Hazel Eyes" is his favourite track on the record, citing, "I defy anyone after a couple of beverages to listen to "Hazel Eyes" standing up and NOT get the Michael Flatleys." Poullain was already familiar with six of the ten songs on the album, playing "Hazel Eyes", "Dinner Lady Arms", "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" and "English Country Garden" on tour with the band before his departure. He also co-wrote four of the tracks featured on the album. The working title for the album was The Painstaking.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Way Ticket"J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Frankie Poullain 4:26
2."Knockers"J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain2:43
3."Is It Just Me?"J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain3:05
4."Dinner Lady Arms" 3:16
5."Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time"J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain3:34
6."Hazel Eyes" 3:25
7."Bald"J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Ed Graham 5:31
8."Girlfriend" 2:33
9."English Country Garden" 3:06
10."Blind Man" 3:25

Other tracks

Reception

Reviews for the album were mixed. Q magazine proclaimed it the 22nd best album of 2005. However Planet Sound remarked how it was the "world's most expensive penis joke", regarding the costly delay of the album, and hyper-masculine themes throughout. In an interview with The Sun, Dan said that it cost £1 million to make.

Personnel

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart performance for One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
Chart (2005–2006)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 83
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [14] 43
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 85
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 31
French Albums (SNEP) [17] 132
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] 32
Irish Albums (IRMA) [19] 20
Italian Albums (FIMI) [20] 27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [21] 25
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [22] 29
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [23] 76
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [24] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] 48
UK Albums (OCC) [26] 11
US Billboard 200 [27] 58

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [29] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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