"Two Tickets to Paradise"
side-A label
Side A of the US single
Single by Eddie Money
from the album Eddie Money[1]
B-side"Don't Worry"
ReleasedJune 1978[2]
Recorded1977
Genre
Length
  • 3:57 (Album Version)
  • 3:07 (Single Remix)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Eddie Money
Producer(s)Bruce Botnick
Eddie Money singles chronology
"Baby Hold On"
(1977) 		"Two Tickets to Paradise"
(1978) 		"You've Really Got a Hold on Me"
(1979)

"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]

Reception

Cash Box called it "an excellent, punchy rocker," saying that the guitars are "fluid and engaging" and the vocals are "rough and ready."[4]

Usage in media

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.

Musical

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]

Chart history

Charts (1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 86
Canadian RPM Top Singles 14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 20

References

  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise".
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 443.
  4. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 24, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ "Eddie Money's Two Tickets To Paradise, The Musical". life.molloy.edu. January 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (May 6, 2009). "He's Eddie Money on Stage. Now Someone Else Will Be Too". The New York Times.
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