Two Tickets to Paradise

Single by Eddie Money

"Two Tickets to Paradise"

Side A of the US single

Single by Eddie Money

from the album Eddie Money^[1]

B-side

"Don't Worry"

Released

June 1978^[2]

Recorded

1977

Genre

Hard rock
power pop

Length

3:57 (Album Version)
3:07 (Single Remix)

Label

Columbia

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

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