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1997 studio album by k.d. lang From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drag is a cover album by k.d. lang, released in 1997; most of its songs feature a smoking motif, although some address broader issues of dependence and/or addiction. The cover of Dionne Warwick's "(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls" was notably used in key scenes in the pilot episode and series finale of the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie. Lang's cover of "Hain't It Funny" was part of the soundtrack for the 2002 film Talk to Her.[8]
Drag | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 10, 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop, Blues, Country | |||
Length | 52:26 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | k.d. lang, Craig Street | |||
K.d. lang chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
The New York Times | (Positive)[5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Uncut | [7] |
In an AllMusic review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "A collection of covers that are somehow related to smoking, Drag is far more ambitious than the average cover record... lang's rich voice and the measured arrangements make Drag a ringer for Ingénue in places, but the tone is considerably lighter and more humorous, which certainly makes it an enjoyable listen."[9]
Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Robert Hilburn said, "The pace is sometimes slow and demanding and a couple of the songs are marginal, but the heart of this album combines mainstream pop accessibility and torch-driven cabaret intimacy in ways that seem absolutely addicting themselves."[10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Smoke in Bed" | Willard Robison | 3:22 |
2. | "The Air That I Breathe" | Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood | 5:58 |
3. | "Smoke Dreams" | John Klenner, Lloyd Shaffer, Ted Steele | 3:49 |
4. | "My Last Cigarette" | Gary Clark, Boo Hewerdine, Neill MacColl | 4:09 |
5. | "The Joker" | Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun, Steve Miller | 4:44 |
6. | "Theme from the Valley of the Dolls" | Dory Langdon, André Previn | 3:02 |
7. | "Your Smoke Screen" | David Barbe | 2:29 |
8. | "My Old Addiction" | David Wilcox | 6:39 |
9. | "Till the Heart Caves In" | T-Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth, Roy Orbison | 3:30 |
10. | "Smoke Rings" | Gene Gifford, Ned Washington | 3:36 |
11. | "Hain't It Funny?" | Jane Siberry | 6:23 |
12. | "Love Is Like a Cigarette" | Jerome Jerome, Walter Kent, Richard Byron | 4:45 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 4 |
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[12] | 39 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 16 |
UK Albums Chart[14] | 19 |
United States Billboard 200[15] | 29 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart[16] | 46 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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