One Way - Ticket (because I Can)
Impressively, a 13-year-old Rimes reportedly recorded the final vocal track in only one take .
The official video was filmed in , featuring Rimes singing at various iconic landmarks, including: The Golden Gate Bridge Lombard Street (main performance location) Fisherman's Wharf On top of a moving cable car One Way Ticket (Because I Can)
The song is an empowering anthem about moving on from an unfulfilling relationship and embracing independence. The narrator describes a "new horizon" and resolves
This remains Rimes' only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Themes and Composition
The narrator describes a "new horizon" and resolves to "start all over again," symbolized by buying a one-way ticket on a westbound train.
In 2018, Rimes released a "re-imagined" version on her EP Re-Imagined , transforming the upbeat track into a slower, more emotional "adult" ballad. Music Video
It also reached the Top 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Themes and Composition