One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 November 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, glam rock | |||
Length | 35:04 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
The Darkness chronology | ||||
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Singles from One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | D+ [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
The Observer | [5] |
Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [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?"
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.
All tracks are written by Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Way Ticket" | J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Frankie Poullain | 4:26 |
2. | "Knockers" | J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain | 2:43 |
3. | "Is It Just Me?" | J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain | 3:05 |
4. | "Dinner Lady Arms" | 3:16 | |
5. | "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" | J. Hawkins, D. Hawkins, Poullain | 3:34 |
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 |
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.
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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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 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [21] | 29 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [22] | 76 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [23] | 22 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] | 48 |
UK Albums (OCC) [25] | 11 |
US Billboard 200 [26] | 58 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [27] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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