One Way Ticket (Because I Can)

“One Way Ticket (Because I Can)”
Single by LeAnn Rimes from the album Blue
B-side	Unchained Melody
Released	September 28, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Country, pop
Length	3:42
Label	Curb
Writer(s)	Keith Hinton Judy Rodman
Producer	Chuck Howard Wilbur C. Rimes
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Hurt Me" (1996) "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" (1996) "Unchained Melody" (1996)

"One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" or simply "One Way Ticket" is the title of 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. A CD single was released along with "Unchained Melody" as a B-side track.

According to one of her producers, Rimes sang the song in only one take.

In 2018, Rimes released a re-imagined version of the song. It was produced by Rimes and Darrell Brown.

Critical reception

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

Track listing

CD single

1. "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)* (Keith Hinton, Judy Rodman) - 3:42
2. "Unchained Melody"** (Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 3:51

German CD single

1. "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)* (Keith Hinton, Judy Rodman) - 3:42
2. "Talk To Me"* (Ron Grimes, Rimes, Jon Rutherford) - 3:11
3. "Fade To Blue"*** (Jim Allison, Anne Reeves, Lang Scott) - 3:03

*Produced by Chuck Howard and Wilbur C. Rimes.
**Produced by Wilbur C. Rimes.
***Produced by Wilbur C. Rimes, Johnny Mulhair

Digital download (Re-Imagined)

1. "One Way Ticket (Re-Imagined) - 4:16

Lyrics

Standing on the border
Looking out into the great unknown
I can feel my heart beating faster
As I step out on my own

There's a new horizon
And the promise of favorable wind
I'm heading out tonight, traveling light
I'm gonna start all over again

And buy a one way ticket on a west bound train
See how far I can go
(Because I can)
I'm gonna go out dancing in the pouring rain
And talk to someone I don't know

(Because I can)
I will face the world around me
Knowing that I'm strong enough to let you go
And I will fall in love again because I can

Gonna climb the mountain
And look the eagle in the eye
I won't let fear clip my wings
And tell me how high I can fly

How could I have ever believed
That love had to be so blind
When freedom was waiting, down at the station
All I had to do was make up my mind

And buy a one way ticket on a west bound train
See how far I can go
(Because I can)
I'm gonna go out dancing in the pouring rain
And talk to someone I don't know

(Because I can)
I will face the world around me
Knowing that I'm strong enough to let you go
And I will fall in love again because I can

Well, I have walked through the fire
And crawled on my knees
Through the valley of the shadow of doubt
Then the truth came shining like a light on me
And now I can see my way out

I'm gonna buy a one way ticket on a west bound train
See how far I can go
(Because I can)
I'm gonna go out dancing in the pouring rain
And talk to someone I don't know

I'm gonna buy a one way ticket on a west bound train
Gonna have my breakfast with some pink champagne
I'm gonna sail the ocean, I'm gonna spread my wings
Gonna climb that mountain, gonna do everything

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1996-1997) Peak position Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 4 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 75 US Country Songs (Billboard) 74

Alternate Cover

Germany "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" single cover

Re-imaged release cover

External link

LeAnn Rimes - One Way Ticket (Official Music Video)

Official music video

LeAnn Rimes - One Way Ticket (Re-imagined)

Re-imagined video