One Way Ticket (Because I Can)

"One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" or simply "One Way Ticket"^[1] is a song written by Judy Rodman and Keith Hinton, and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. It was released in September 1996 as the third single from the album Blue. The single made her the fourth teen-aged country music act to score a Number One single on the U.S. Billboard country music charts. It is also her only Number One country hit.

According to one of the producers present at the song's recording session, Rimes recorded her vocals in only one take.

The music video was filmed in San Francisco, and shows LeAnn singing with a microphone, and taking in the city. One scene shows her singing on top of a cable car. Other San Francisco landmarks shown include the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Lombard Street, where her main performance scenes were filmed. ^[2]

Critical reception

A review by Billboard stated "Less retro and traditional than her previous hit singles, Rimes' outing is a vibrant, uptempo number."^[3]

Track listing

CD single

One Way Ticket (Because I Can) - 3:42
Unchained Melody - 3:51

Chart performance

Chart (1996-1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	75
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	74

References

↑ "Billboard - Google 도서". Books.google.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
↑ "LeAnn Rimes Biography". Great American Country. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
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"Billboard - Google 도서". Books.google.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- Note: page 94
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9784." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 27, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
↑ "LeAnn Rimes – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for LeAnn Rimes. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Little Bitty" by Alan Jackson	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single December 28, 1996-January 4, 1997	Succeeded by "Nobody Knows" by Kevin Sharp

LeAnn Rimes singles

Discography

Blue	"Blue" "Hurt Me" "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" "Unchained Melody" "The Light in Your Eyes"

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	"You Light Up My Life" "On the Side of Angels"

Sittin' on Top of the World	"Commitment" "Nothin' New Under the Moon" "These Arms of Mine" "Feels Like Home"

LeAnn Rimes	"Big Deal" "Crazy"

God Bless America	"God Bless America"

Twisted Angel	"Life Goes On" "Suddenly"

Greatest Hits	"This Love"

This Woman	"Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense" "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" "Something's Gotta Give" "Some People"

Whatever We Wanna	"And It Feels Like" "Everybody's Someone" (with Brian McFadden) "Strong"

Family	"Nothin' Better to Do" "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" "What I Cannot Change"

Lady & Gentlemen	"Swingin'" "Crazy Women" "Give"

Spitfire	"What Have I Done" "Borrowed" "Spitfire" "Gasoline and Matches"

Non-album singles	"How Do I Live"

Guest singles	"Written in the Stars" (with Elton John) "Cattle Call" (with Eddy Arnold) "Last Thing on My Mind" (with Ronan Keating) "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (with Bon Jovi) "In Front of the Alamo" (with Hal Ketchum) "Just Stand Up!" "When It's Good" (with Marc Broussard)

Soundtracks	"Looking Through Your Eyes" "I Need You" "Can't Fight the Moonlight" "But I Do Love You" "We Can"

Promotional singles	"Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" "Sittin' On Top of the World" "The Right Kind of Wrong" "You Are" "Soon" "Tic Toc" "Santa Baby"

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