One Way Ticket - Neil Sedaka song info and FULL cover list (including many adaptaions in various languages)

"One Way Ticket" is a song written by Jack Keller and Hank Hunter.
It was originally performed by American singer Neil Sedaka and popularized by British disco band Eruption.

Neil Sedaka version

The track was originally performed by Neil Sedaka and included as the B-side on Sedaka's 1959 single "Oh! Carol".
In 1961, the song featured in the track listing of his third studio album, Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, but was never released as a standalone single. Despite this, the song made it to number one on the Japanese pop charts, where it was affectionately called "The Choo-Choo Train Song".

The lyrics allude to several popular songs of the late 1950s, including "Lonesome Town", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Bye Bye Love", "Gotta Travel On", "Lonely Teardrops", "A Fool Such as I", and "I Cried a Tear".

Eruption version

"One Way Ticket" was covered by British disco band Eruption for their second album, Leave a Light. The song became a big hit in Europe in the first half of 1979, topping charts in Austria and Switzerland, and reaching top 10 across Europe.
This song inspired the item song "Hari Om Hari" from the Hindi film Pyara Dushman (1980).
"One Way Ticket" is now one of the band's trademark hits, along with their cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain".

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1979) / Peak position
Argentina (CAPIF) / 2
Australia (Kent Music Report) / 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) / 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) / 2
Denmark (Hitlisten) / 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) / 2
French Singles Chart / 4
Irish Singles Chart / 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100) / 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) / 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) / 32
South Africa (Springbok Radio) / 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) / 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) / 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) / 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) / 30
West Germany (GfK) / 7
Zimbabwe (ZIMA) / 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) / Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) / 42

Other cover versions and adaptations

1960
Paul Mauriat Et Son Orchestre titled ''Le Grand Train Bleu''
平尾昌章 (Masaaki Hirao) in Japanese titled ''恋の片道切符''
山下敬二郎 in Japanese titled ''恋の片道切符''
1961
Célia Vilela in Spanish titled ''Trem Do Amor''
1963
Porter Wagoner as part of a medley on his album ''The Porter Wagoner Show''
1964
Evy in French titled ''Chaque, Chaque Fois''
The Cliffters
1965
Theresa Yhtyeineen in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
1966
Ali Sommar & Four Dogs
1967
"14"
1968
ザ・タックスマン (The Taxman) in English titled ''恋の片道切符''
1969
Eleanor Bodel
Sverre in Swedish titled ''Minnenas Hotell''
The Scarlets
1970
Singing Guitars in Russian (or Moldovan) titled ''Blue Song''
1971
Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd
Ivy Christie
1972
ザ・ピーナッツ (The Peanuts)
1973
Kerstin Aulén in Swedish titled ''En Enkel Resa Bort Från Dig''
1974
Barry Blue
Klaus & Servants
Lecia & Lucienne Med The Scarlets
1976
Moog I I I
平尾昌晃 (Masaaki Hirao) in Japanese titled ''恋の片道切符''
1977
Ivar Hovden
Radar
Ricardo Acosta in Spanish titled ''Solo Y Sin Amor''
1978
Nükhet Ruacan
Tenox
1979
Hugo Strasser Und Sein Tanzorchester
Franz Lambert 
Max Greger
Orchester Jack Harkins
Michael Stevens
Unknown artist on the album ''Disco-Ape'' (Maxim – MAXIM 2.9003, Finland)
Christopher John, Son Orchestre Et Ses Chanteurs
Unknown artist on the album ''16 Smashing Hits'' (RAM – 7121, Netherlands)
Unknown artist on the album ''Texaco Disco-Sound Vol 8'' (Moondisc – 82 1891, Scandinavia)
Special Edition
The Harlem
Thorleifs
Unknown artist on the album ''Hit Parade'' (Delta – DA 2063, Germany)
Unknown artist on the album ''Parade Of Pops'' (Chevron – CHVPL 10, UK)
Vicky in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Ingmar Nordströms
Perla in Spanish titled ''Trem Do Amor''
Nina & Mike In German (Deutsch) titled ''Rückflug-Ticket Auf Den Mond''
Marion Scharf
Taurus
Satu Pentikäinen in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Virve "Vicky" Rosti in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Glori Bee And The Disco Machine
The Grosvenors
Cliff Carpenter
Eleonor Bodel
Unknown artist on the album ''It's A Holi-Holiday'' (Ariola – AE 13-0023 CN, Hong Kong)
Little Gerhard
Greyhound Band
Unknown artist on the album ''Disco Hits '79'' (VGM Cassette – EH 117, VGM Cassette – E.H. 117, Netherlands)
Piritta in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Merja in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Unknown artist on the album ''Wojtyla Disco Dance'' (Ediciones Triton, S.A. – T-237, Spain)
1980
The Envoies
Michael Schau Und Seine Wersi-Orgel
Unknown artist on the album ''Heta Högen 1'' (Not On Label – LB 17, Sweden)
Ad Astra
Tapestry
Naďa Urbánková in Czech or Slovak titled ''Prázdný Expres''
Kovács Kati in Hungarian titled ''Menetjegy''
Orchestr Československé Televize in Czech or Slovak titled ''Prázdný Expres''
Nummisuutarit in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Unknown artist on the album ''Music Power'' (United Music International – UMC 2001, Sweden)
1981
Magazine 60
Startrax
Original Finnish Turbo Disco Band in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
The Ventures
1982
I Tirelli in Italian titled ''Folle Corsa Verso Il Blu''
1983
Magnus Svensson
1984
1961 (Swedish guitar instrumental group)
1988
Visitors (Synth-Pop)
Lothar Kehr Mit Chor Und Orchester "Allotria"
Liljeholmsrocken
The Spotnicks
1989
Unknown artist on the album ''Stationen Schreiber + Weinert'' (Extra Records & Tapes – 2328/50, Germany)
Markku Aro in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
Tuomari Nurmio & Kylmät Todistajat in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
1990
Shanes
1991
Los Mustang in Spanish titled ''Billeta De Ida''
Master Fatman
1993
Menneisyyden Vangit in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
1995
Peter Parviainen in Finnish titled ''Menolippu''
1997
Marina Xavier
1998
14
Yasuo Tanabe & Yumiko Kokonoe titled ''恋の片道切符''
Barbados
1999
Mihaela Runceanu in Romanian titled ''Un Bilet Pentru O Călătorie''
Music Mania
2000
Sergio Murilo in Spanish titled ''Trem Do Amor''
2001
Těžkej Pokondr in Czech titled ''Nandej Briket''
2003 
Turo's Hevi Gee in Finnish titled ''Verolippu'' (Parody)
Solistiyhtye Suomi & Pekka Hartonen in Finnish titled ''On Taas Hiki''
2004
Roland Van Campenhout
PontMi in Hungarian titled ''Menetjegy''
JZ Belle in Estonian titled ''Viimne Pilet''
2006
Tanja Thomas
Susanne Lana
Original Love In Japanese titled ''恋の片道切符''
Taša (Nataša Loborec Perovšek) in Slovenian titled ''Enosmerna Vozovnica''
2007
Maduar
2011
Tyyne & Martta in Finnish titled ''Tyyne & Martta''
Plommons
2012
Ellert Nordmark
2014
Carsten Bo & Jon (as part of their disco medley from their album ''Nr. 1.''
2016
Lisa Ono titled ''恋の片道切符''
2018
Precious Wilson (as a bonus track on a 2018 reissue of his 1980 album ''On The Race Track'', not included on the 1980 album.)
2019
Perikles
Kovács Kati
2020
Pablo Del Paso
2024
The Lucky Devils (Psychobilly version)

Unknown release dates

Stein Merkel Røed
Stef Meeder
Unknown artist on the album ''Hits Again And Again'' (Toka – 8258, Switzerland)
Unknown artist on the album ''Star Parade'' (Sound Box – 938, Switzerland)
Money
Unknown artist on the album ''20 Top-Hits'' (Met-Rack – MRA 1, Switzerland)
جاكلين (Jacqueline) in Arabic titled ''وين وين رايحين / Wayn Wayn Rayhin''
Michel Guy in French titled ''Le Grand Train Bleu''.