One Way Ticket (to The Blues) -

The title also shares a name with a famous poem by Langston Hughes about the Great Migration, which is unrelated to the pop song.

Released a version on her 2006 album My Passion . One Way Ticket (To The Blues)

"One Way Ticket (To the Blues)" is a classic pop song written by Jack Keller and Hank Hunter, best known for its original performance by Neil Sedaka and its later massive disco success by Eruption. Origin and Early Success The title also shares a name with a

The lyrics are unique for their clever allusions to other popular hits of the era, including: "Lonesome Town" (Ricky Nelson) "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley) "Bye Bye Love" (The Everly Brothers) "Lonely Teardrops" (Jackie Wilson) The Eruption Disco Cover Origin and Early Success The lyrics are unique

This version became a definitive disco anthem, reaching the top 10 across much of Europe and hitting number one in Austria and Switzerland.

It is distinct from other songs with similar titles, such as LeAnn Rimes' "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" from 1996 and The Darkness' "One Way Ticket" from 2005.

Watch classic performances of One Way Ticket (To the Blues) across different eras: Eruption - One Way Ticket (Top Of The Pops, 26.4.1979) YouTube · EruptionVEVO Neil Sedaka - "One-Way Ticket To The Blues" (1959) YouTube · Lance The Scorpion Eruption - One Way Ticket (Disco In The Snow, 9.4.1979) YouTube · EruptionVEVO